Originally Posted by
jdawginsc
Even Campy needs an entry level…
Stratos was the lowest at one point, ironically…not sure what it was in the 00s, and 10s…
Potenza? Xenon?
Long after Shimano renamed 600 as Ultegra and settled on the naming consistency of that and 105 Campagnolo maintained a scatter gun approach with Veloce, Centaur, Stratos, Mirage, Xenon and Daytona all fighting for oxygen at the entry level, to the consternation of distributors and dealers alike.
Potenza was more mid-range, launched above Athena and intended to target Ultegra.