PinarelloPrince Series
Origin
Cicli Pinarello was founded in Treviso, Italy in 1953 by Giovanni Pinarello and has become the most successful brand in Tour de France history. In the late 2000s the Prince was Pinarello's carbon-fibre flagship - the top race bike in the range, above what would become the Dogma. It was actually the Prince that helped convince the still-forming Team Sky to partner with Pinarello. In 2009 Pinarello evolved the Prince into the all-new full-carbon Dogma 60.1, and the Dogma took over as the flagship, dominating Grand Tours for the next decade. The Prince name then went quiet for several years before being relaunched around 2018 as the brand's second-tier race platform: real Pinarello race DNA and asymmetric frame design, but built from Torayca T700/T900 carbon rather than the T1100 reserved for the Dogma - making a Pinarello racing bike attainable to riders who aren't on a WorldTour salary.
Specifications
- Frame
- Carbon fibre. Prince: unidirectional Torayca T700. Prince FX: Torayca T900 in a 3K weave (lighter, more reactive). Both use Pinarello's asymmetric frame design derived from the Dogma
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Shimano-based, trim-dependent: Ultegra R8000 mechanical, Ultegra Di2 (11sp on older, 12sp on 2022+); some builds with 105. Framesets also sold separately
- Brakes
- Both rim and disc offered historically; 2021+ UK lineup disc-only (Shimano hydraulic, e.g. Ultegra R8020). Older/US Prince FX also in direct-mount rim
- Wheels
- Trim-dependent. Entry builds: Fulcrum Racing 5 / Racing 500 DB. 2022 higher builds: MOST Ultrafast 40mm carbon. Reviewers note stock wheels under-spec for the price
The verdict
- Genuine Pinarello race pedigree and Dogma-derived looks/aero for well below Dogma money
- Stiff, responsive frameset with lively, direct handling and confident high-speed cornering
- Wide fit range (10-11 sizes) plus quality Italian paint finishes
- Firm, chattery ride - lots of road buzz on rough surfaces, worsened by alloy bar/stem on cheaper builds
- Expensive for the components fitted; stock wheels and tyres are under-spec and beg for an upgrade
- Acceleration from low speed can feel laboured; strong rivals (Tarmac SL6/7, BMC, Bianchi) undercut it on value
Generations
Gen 1 - Prince Carbon (2008-2009)
- Pinarello's flagship; evolved into the Dogma 60.1, then name dormant
- Frame
- 50HM1K high-modulus carbon
- Brakes
- Rim
Gen 2 - Prince relaunch (2018-2020)
- Returned as second-tier racer below Dogma; FX = lighter T900
- Frame
- T700 (Prince) / T900 (FX)
- Brakes
- Rim + disc
Gen 3 - Prince F12-tech update (2021+)
- Integrated TiCR routing, concave down tube, Fork Flaps, ~5% claimed drag cut
- Frame
- T700 / T900 with F12-derived aero
- Brakes
- Disc-focused (UK disc-only)
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Prince Carbon (original) | Prince (relaunch, standard) | Prince FX | CurrentPrince (2021 update) | CurrentPrince FX (2021-2022 update) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2008 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Frame | 50HM1K high-modulus carbon (sub-900g raw frame) | Torayca T700 unidirectional carbon | Torayca T900 (3K weave), lighter & stiffer | T700, F12-derived aero (concave down tube, Fork Flaps, TiCR routing) | T900 3K, F12-derived aero, integrated routing |
| Drivetrain | — | 105 / Ultegra | Ultegra / Ultegra Di2 | Ultegra / Ultegra Di2 | Ultegra Di2 12-speed |
| Brakes | Rim (caliper) | Rim + disc | Rim + disc | Disc (UK disc-only) | Disc |
| MSRP | — | €4,500 | €5,800 | €4,500 | €6,500 |
| Purpose | Flagship | Value | Flagship | Value | Flagship |
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