The Pirates & Attackers - cycling figurine

Some riders wait for their moment — others attack. They detonate the peloton on the high cols, turn a stage race into pure theatre. This collection brings together three of the most iconic attackers in professional cycling from the 1990s, cast in zamak and hand-painted with the care they deserve.

The line-up: Marco Pantani in the colours of Mercatone Uno — il Pirate from Cesenatico, a climber like no other whose explosive accelerations in the mountains remain etched in cycling memory. Claudio Chiappucci, El Diablo, the relentless attacker of Carrera Jeans, whose audacious lone breakaways on the Tour and Giro became the stuff of legend. And Richard Virenque, the soul of the Festina squad, multiple King of the Mountains on the Tour de France.

Each figurine is handcrafted in France in a limited series, cast in carefully worked zamak alloy and hand-painted to faithfully reproduce the team jersey. An essential collection for fans who lived through those golden years of cycling — or who want to (re)discover them in their miniature peloton.

• Marco Pantani — Mercatone Uno
• Claudio Chiappucci — Carrera Jeans
• Richard Virenque — Festina