Pinarello Dogma F vs Wilier Filante SLR: which aero all-rounder to pick

Two Italian brands, two different philosophies aiming at the same goal: a road bike that can win the Tour and still be fun for a Sunday group ride. The Pinarello Dogma F and the Wilier Filante SLR are among the most talked-about flagships in the World Tour peloton, and even though they come from different design traditions, they now compete for the same kind of rider: someone who wants an aero bike without giving up climbing ability.

Pinarello Dogma F: the F12/F8 successor

The Dogma F replaced Pinarello's historic F12/F8 naming, merging the aero and climbing souls that used to live in separate frames into a single model. It's the bike raced by Ineos Grenadiers and, according to the manufacturer, it comes from wind-tunnel work combined with research on torsional stiffness, Pinarello's signature trait since the famous asymmetric design. The result isn't the lightest frame on paper, but one built to stay efficient at every pace, from a steady domestique pull to a final sprint.

Wilier Filante SLR: Wilier Triestina's aero soul

The Filante SLR, on the other hand, was born with a more explicitly aerodynamic mission, as the successor to the historic Cento10 Air. It has been raced by teams like Astana and remains Wilier's aero reference today, alongside the Verticale SLR for riders chasing pure climbing performance. Profiled tubes, fully integrated cabling and a nose shaped to cut through the air are its signature traits, paired with carbon layup that Wilier carries out in-house at its Rossano Veneto facility, a detail the brand often highlights.

Weight, stiffness and how they ride

On rolling or mountainous routes, where weight matters more than aerodynamics, the Dogma F is generally seen as the more versatile bike: it sits in the aero-lightweight category and lets you skip the choice between a classics bike and a mountain gran fondo bike. The Filante SLR, more geared toward flat and fast rolling terrain, shines where smoothness and the ability to hold high speeds with minimum effort matter most, giving up a little when the road turns seriously uphill compared with a pure climbing frame.

Both bikes are almost always offered in high-end builds, with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 or SRAM Red AXS groupsets and carbon wheels from partner brands (Princeton, Vision, Miche depending on the model year). We're talking complete bikes that generally start in a high price bracket, often above €7,000-8,000 for top builds, with the frameset alone sometimes exceeding €4,000-5,000: indicative figures that should always be checked against the retailer's current price list, since they change often between model years and promotions.

Which one to choose

If your playground is long climbs and mixed terrain, the Dogma F is the more balanced choice. If you mostly ride flat roads, fast gran fondos or road-based triathlon courses, the Filante SLR rewards you with superior aero performance. Either way, these are bikes for enthusiasts with a serious budget: if you're starting from scratch, it's worth reading our guide to choosing between road, gravel and MTB bikes before aiming this high.

Accessories to complete the bike

Whichever you pick, a few accessories remain universal: a good pair of cycling glasses, insulated bottles and a portable lock for coffee stops during the ride.

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