Luigi Explains:
How to design for the Pros

Every Q36.5 product begins with a simple ambition: to perform at the highest level of the sport. Working alongside the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team allows us to test ideas under the most demanding racing conditions, transforming elite-level feedback into innovation for every rider.

Luigi Bergamo explains the philosophy behind designing for the professional peloton—and why simplicity, functionality and performance always come first.

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Gregarius Clima Pro Cycling Team Limited Edition Jersey Light Blue

Color: Light Blue | Size: M

Created for the world’s biggest race, the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Limited Edition Gregarius Clima Jersey brings a sharp and refined summer look to the roads of the Grand Tour. Based on the developments of the team’s Race Suits, this ultralight racing and training jersey is tuned for consistent high performance across a wide range of temperatures, intensities and speeds, making it the ultimate tool for high quality spring and summer kilometres in the saddle. The Limited Edition design features a carefully balanced palette of light greys and blues which provids riders with a fresher, lighter visual identity for July’s hottest racing conditions as well as sharpening the inherent technology of the jersey.

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€126.23

Gregarius Clima Pro Cycling Team Jersey

Color: . | Size: M

Based on the developments of the team’s Race Suits, the 2026 Pinarello - Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Gregarius Clima Jersey is an ultralight racing and training jersey tuned for consistent high performance across a wide range of temperatures, intensities and speeds offering riders the ultimate tool for high quality spring and summer kilometres in the saddle. The 2026 design continues to reference our classic Q-Lab pattern with subtle blue on black fade across the central chest area whilst our new signature blue is a dark and rich tone, with shades of purple, making for a perfect match with a pair of black Dottore Pro bib shorts.

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€126.23

Dottore Pro Cycling Team Bib Shorts Black

Color: Black | Size: M

Introduced to the professional peloton for the very first time in 2025, the Dottore Pro bib shorts became an instant favourite of our riders to the point that from the Giro d’Italia onwards, the Dottore Pro was integrated into all their Road Skinsuits, allowing them to feel the Dottore difference in all conditions. To wear a pair of our Dottore Pro bib shorts is, in fact to feel the difference from the very first pedal stroke, as though guided by an invisible mentor: compact, supported and aligned muscle fibers, total comfort and control of the bicycle and your pedaling action. Our 2026 team edition uses high quality transfers for Sponsor logos guaranteeing sharp visibility and durability, matching perfectly with team’s deep blue jersey.

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€252.46

Dottore PRO Signature Bib Shorts Tarmac

Color: Tarmac | Size: M

The Q36.5 Dottore Pro Bib Shorts are the world’s leading high performance woven bib shorts, using technologies pioneered by Q36.5, continuously refined over the last ten years. From the very first pedal stroke, riders will appreciate a feeling of superior muscular support, comfort, and on-the-bike stability. This unique feeling is achieved through the use of four different proprietary woven fabrics as well as our patented Q LAB Air Chamois, which provides total comfort and superior moisture management. The use of a high-density woven material with gradual compression along the leg panels in particular ensures a superior alignment of muscle fibers during the repetitive action of lengthening and contracting the legs, creating an important performance advantage over long distances.

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€252.46

Dottore Aero 19 Socks White

Color: White | Size: 40-43 / 8-10.5

Continuously tested and refined over 2024 and 2025 seasons, the Aero socks are constructed from a ribbed fabric for the upper tube offering the highest performance in terms of drag as well as a benefit of blood circulation. The base of sock is made from the same polyamide and elastane yarn mix as our Ultra socks to achieve a perfect zero-crease interface.

€50.00

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Pro Cycling Team T-shirt Race Sharp Light Blue

Color: Race Sharp Light Blue | Size: M

Issued to all riders of the Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team for press appearances, race transfer and recovery during Le Grand Tour, this Limited Edition premium Egyptian cotton t-shirt is manufactured locally in Italy with screenprinted logos, an applied Q36.5 blade patch and exclusive Grand Tour-inspired graphics reflecting the team’s summer racing look.

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€45.08

Unique Pro 4.0 Road Shoes White

Color: White | Shoe Size: 37

The Unique Pro 4.0 is a new 4-hole version of our highest performance model, the Unique Pro which offers market-exclusive compatibility with the new SRM X-Power Direct road pedal and cleat system. Engineered for total control, the Q36.5 Unique Pro Shoes use proprietary Italian manufacturing technologies to achieve a new level of stability, power, and comfort for riders, allowing you to push yourself to the limit with a renewed level of confidence. At the heart of the shoe’s superior performance is a market-leading 4.4mm stack height. The artisanal carbon fiber sole is made in Montebelluna using a patent-pending layup. The outsole also features an extra wide metatarsal area for guaranteed comfort across different foot sizes and a cupped heel for increased stability. A signature of all Q36.5’s racing shoes, the Unique Pro Shoes feature no tongue but rather use a proprietary mesh panel across the bridge of the foot in order to maximize the shoes’ cooling effect. No other racing shoe on the market offers such a large and effective ventilating surface, representing an additional example of our commitment to thermoregulation as the new frontier for performance gains as well as rider comfort and health. Please note that the 4.0 version of the Unique Pro remains compatible with all major existing pedal and cleat systems.

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€495.90

Pro Cycling Team Podium Cap Black

Color: Black | Size: ONESIZE

Redesigned for 2026, the Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Podium cap features a subtle two-tone design reference our new kit and is constructed from a lightweight textured nylon fabric for both water resistance and a more sporty look when acknowledging the crowd from the top step of the podium.

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€36.07

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Luigi Explains: How to design for the Pros

Luigi Explains:
How to design for the Pros