The first bike to win the Tour de France

The first Tour de France was held on in 1903, and the overall winner was Maurice Garin (3 March 1871, Arvier, Aosta Valley, Italy – 19 February 1957, Lens or Haute-Savoie, France). His bicycle, a La Française was the first bike to win the Tour de France.

Top 10 Cycling Innovations

Bicycles were introduced in the 19th century in Europe and now number more than a billion worldwide, twice as many as automobiles. They are the principal means of transportation in many regions. They also provide a popular form of recreation and have been adapted for use as children’s toys, general fitness, military and police applications, …

Campagnolo celebrates its 80th anniversary

On May 22nd, Wednesday, Campagnolo celebrated its 80th anniversary with an event hosted at the headquarters of Vicenza, with attendance of Alfredo Martini, Vittorio Adorni, Jan Janssen, Eddy Merckx, Francesco Moser, Greg Lemond, Miguel Indurain, Alex Zanardi, and Fabrizio Macchi.

Pinarello DOGMA 65.1 Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Special Edition

The famous Italian bicycle manufacturer Pinarello has released another special edition bike: DOGMA 65.1 Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Special Edition. Previously, Pinarello has made a special Giro d’Italia edition of Pinarello DOGMA 65.1 Think 2, their high-end racing bike: Dogma 65.1 Think 2 2013 Giro d’Italia Edition.

Campagnolo 80th Anniversary Groupset

Campagnolo has revealed the 80th Anniversary Groupset. The group is mechanical, has the quality of Super Record level but labeled 80th Anniversary group with a Matte finish. The limited production will be available this spring. There’s also an 80th Anniversary wheelset released by the Italian brand. The wheelset has two options: Bora Ultra II or Bullet Ultra but …

Campagnolo Super Record EPS 2013

2013 Campagnolo Super Record EPS (EPS is the acronym of Electronic Power Shifting) is the admiral ship of the famous Italian groupset, wheelset, and bicycle parts manufacturer Campagnolo. UCI WorldTour teams AG2R La Mondiale, Astana, Lotto-Belisol, Movistar Team and Vacansoleil-DCM are using Campagnolo Super Record EPS for 2013 season.

Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 2013 Giro d’Italia Edition

Pinarello (see notes 1), the famous Italian bike manufacturer, made a special Giro d’Italia edition of their high-end racing bike, Dogma 65.1 Think 2 and the result is: Pinarello Dogma 65.1 Think 2 2013 Giro d’Italia Edition. The Dogma 65.1 Think 2 is the admiral ship of the Italian brand for 2013. UCI WorldTour teams …