Campagnolo presents the world's first 2x13 groupset and its thumb shifter is back

The use of the new Campagnolo Super Record 13 Group, the official name that has just been revealed, by the Cofidis team during the recently concluded Giro d'Italia 2025 suggested that the presentation of this new group to the public would not be delayed much longer. Today we have learned the details of Campagnolo's new top-of-the-line group that opens the door to 13-speed groups in road cycling.

Campagnolo opens the door to 13-speed groups in road cycling

With the experience gained from the operation of its Ekar gravel group, with 13-speed single chainring, and the excellent performance of its Super Record Wireless group, Campagnolo has worked to make the leap to 13 speeds for road bikes with the renewal of its flagship group now called Campagnolo Super Record 13.

A group that becomes the world's first 2x13 group, an electronic and completely wireless group that, in addition to offering a wider range of gears thanks to the extra cog in combination with the double chainring, maintains the essence of the Super Record as the ultimate lightweight group, declaring a weight of 2,435 g which would reduce by about 60 g the weight of the new SRAM Red AXS.

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As part of the group's renewal, one detail immediately catches the eye compared to the previous version: the levers. After receiving criticism for the placement of its shifters, Campagnolo has returned to its traditional philosophy of one lever, one function, bringing back its characteristic thumb-activated shifter on the inside of the lever used to shift gears or chainrings. Additionally, an extra button is included on the inside of the head of each lever, customizable through its mobile application for whatever the user desires, for example, interacting with the cycling computer.

The levers have also been worked on for ergonomics, maintaining a compact size and expanding the flat hand support area to achieve better integration with current handlebars, and are designed to maintain their ergonomics even when rotated inwards up to the UCI's maximum of 10°.

Although initially launched as a 2x13 road group, Campagnolo's intention is to incorporate various options: a 1x13 group for road use with a clutch system in the rear derailleur to prevent chain drops and slapping; a 1x13 time trial group with similar characteristics in the derailleur; a 2x13 group for all-road and gravel bikes also with a clutch derailleur, and finally, a version called Super Record X 1x13 specifically designed for gravel.

While we await the arrival of these alternatives, we can enjoy the various options of this Campagnolo Super Record 13 double chainring group for road bikes that includes no less than 7 chainring options: 45/29, 48/32, 50/34, 52/36, 53/39, 54/39, and 55/39 that can be combined with four cassette options: 10-29, 10-33, 11-32, and 11-36, enough to satisfy both professional cyclists and weekend cyclists. As expected, their cassettes use the latest Campagnolo hub standard, the N3W used in their 12-speed groups, so the space between cogs had to be reduced to accommodate the extra cog.

Regarding their cranks, there is also a wide range of lengths, from 165 mm to 175 mm, and in addition to conventional cranks, they also offer the option of their HPPM power meter.

Campagnolo has also worked on the group's operation with the aim of achieving as fast and precise shifts as possible. In fact, the brand states that the shift takes just 2.4 seconds to go up the entire cassette and 1.9 seconds to go down.

The disc brakes are practically the same as the current ones although some tweaks have been made, such as including titanium screws, to reduce their weight by 6 grams on each caliper.

This new Campagnolo Super Record 13 is slightly more affordable than its predecessor but still, the price is in line with the exclusivity of the Italian brand. Specifically, the standard group, without a power meter, will cost 4,300 €, 900 less than the previous Wireless version, placing it practically on par with the new SRAM Red AXS. The option with a power meter will cost an additional 1,000 €.