Sir Bradley Wiggins' Butterfly Factor Ostro

Vires Velo was privileged to be commissioned by Wiggins to create and build something special to mark the 10-year anniversary of his historic Tour de France victory and Olympic Gold Medal in 2012. It was a year that changed everything for cycling in Britain and the legacy of Wiggins’ achievements live on to this day. It was only fitting to assemble a build worthy of his palmarès.
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To help create something unique, we turned to our friend and renowned artist Karl Kopinski. The bike is adorned with 34 butterflies, each one meticulously hand-painted onto the frame by Kopinski.
On the frame and forks, 33 butterflies represent each day Wiggins spent in Yellow during 2012 at the Tour de France, Paris-Nice, Dauphine and Tour de Romandie.
One gold butterfly flies with him on the barstem, representing his gold medal in the ITT at the London 2012 games. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of this memorable day which inspired a nation.