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Italy

Inside Campagnolo

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Inside Campagnolo

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Campagnolo factory - chain rollers

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Campagnolo - inside the factory

For a roadie, getting invited to Campagnolo’s HQ in Vicenza, northern Italy, is a high point. It’s like getting to visit Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. I mean, this isn’t any old bike company… this is Campagnolo. Actual Campagnolo. And we’re here. Walking around. Eyes wide. Looking at stuff… At Campagnolo.

More than 100 people under investigation as major doping ring broken up in Italy

One-time wearer of Giro d'Italia's maglia rosa among those involved, plus mother of 15-year-old swimmer

FS: Rapha Country Jersy x2 and Club Jersey UPADATED

Right being the fashion tart I am want some new rapha kit but the
wife says the stuff I got this/last year's got to go first so.

Country Jersey x1 approx 18months old, France, ( horizontal chest chest strip) Dark Blue.
Size Large: £45ono, no marks or damage.

Country Jersey x1 approx 12months old, Italy ( shoulder flag strip) Black main colour
Size Large £45ono no marks or damage

Arm warmers to match the above 2months old, size :Med, £25

Club Jersey, Dark Green, orange horizontal chest strip, SOLD.

Italian cyclist thrown off Tour di Rio after allegedly calling fellow rider a "dirty negro"

Trevigiani team manager says remark wouldn't be considered racist in Italy; they won't be invited back

Young Italian team selected for London-Surrey Cycle Classic

Coach Bettini looks to the future, with new rules excluding riders with doping history

The tough and at times exhilarating life of the lowly bike journalist

Decisions, decisions. We’re out in the Italian sunshine riding new Bianchis. Shall we carry on for another half hour on these empty roads, or shall we head back to the hotel and crack into the cake and coffee? It’s issues like this that makes the life of a bike journalist so darn stressful. How did it all go so horribly wrong?