The Cento Uno shouldn't have snuck up on us like it did; it's the same carbon bike the first- and second-place finishers at last year's World Championships rode. Still, "I didn't expect that" was a common refrain after test rides. The Campagnolo Record components delivered flawless performance, and the Ritchey Carbon Pro bar offers one of the most comfortable perches around. "It's perfect," said one tester. Indeed, the Cento1 wound up with the highest average score of all the bikes we tested. It was also the priciest. $4,500 (frame), $9,000 as tested; 15.8 lbs (56cm); wilier-usa.com
Photo: Photograph by Shana Novak
