Paris Saint-Germain: Auction of Wilier road bikes

Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain are launching the ‘We Ride Paris’ initiative in partnership with Groupama-FDJ United. The project combines football, cycling and roller training in a sporting challenge. Wilier Triestina, alongside Zwift and WHOOP, is one of the partners in the campaign, which is raising funds for PSG For Communities and the Xana Foundation. An auction is currently underway to raise funds. Whilst there is considerable interest in the football shirts, nobody seems to be interested in the road bikes. Hidden fees may be driving up the price.

Five bikes featuring the Paris Saint-Germain design

Wilier Triestina has created five exclusive Filante SLR ID2 bikes in the official We Ride Paris design. The internationally renowned artist Edgar Plans developed the visual identity for the initiative, which has been incorporated into the bikes. These five one-off bikes bring together the Paris Saint-Germain football club, PSG For Communities and the Xana Foundation. So far, interest in the items has been low. Perhaps this is due to the high price. The minimum bid for the Filante SLR ID2 stands at 12,296 euros, plus auction fees. In total, the bike therefore costs at least €1,498. The situation is similar for the PSG-designed Zwift bikes on offer: one bid stands at €1,299 – including fees, the Zwift bike comes to €1,648.

Paris Saint-Germain is auctioning off the five Filante SLR ID2 wheels alongside five customised Zwift bikes. All proceeds will go to PSG For Communities via the Paris Saint-Germain Endowment Fund and to the Xana Foundation. The organisations will use the donations to support their charitable projects.

Greater interest in football shirts

So far, there have been very few bids for the bikes. The Paris Saint-Germain footballers’ shirts are more in demand. Ousmane Dembélé’s shirt is currently at 1,802 euros – including fees, this could rise to as much as 2,600 euros. Auctions often contain hidden pitfalls when it comes to additional costs. For example, there is a 15 per cent buyer’s premium, plus 19 per cent VAT on the total price.