Italy

Wooden rims, cork brake blocks… a rooster perching on a wheel hub? Feast your eyes on Ciclo Galmozzi’s eccentric Super Competizione from 1973

How about a bike with wooden rims and cork brake blocks, or a cockerel balancing on a wheel hub!

Sun, Apr 26, 2026 21:45
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Colnago unveils C72 road bike: new Italian-built flagship model blends updated lug design, hidden storage and extra comfort

Handmade in Italy and limited to 3,000 frames a year, Colnago’s latest C Series bike refines its signature lugged construction with a redesigned chassis, integrated cockpit and subtle geometry tweaks – but it doesn’t come cheap

Wed, Apr 15, 2026 14:00
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“You risk your life every training ride”: Tadej Pogačar blasts “criminal” Italian traffic and promises to “stay away from those roads for a while” after Milan-Sanremo win

“They’re making nice bike paths, so maybe in a few years, there will be really nice coast rides,” the world champion said

Mon, Mar 23, 2026 18:19
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Italian cyclist killed in collision with driver while training

Team confirm 18-year-old rider Francesco Mazzoleni was killed in a collision this weekend "while doing what he loved most"

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 10:26
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Man with “generalised hatred of cyclists” arrested on suspicion of firing shots at group ride in Italy after shocking footage went viral

The disturbing footage appears to show S.C. Padovani Polo Cherry Bank riders ducking as a BMW driver fires shots and flees the scene

Mon, Dec 29, 2025 12:14
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Italian cycling team shot at by passing driver in horror attack, as squad condemns “motorists’ aggression against cyclists”

The S.C. Padovani Polo Cherry Bank riders were training in northern Italy, near Lake Garda, when the shocking incident took place, the motorist firing two shots at the group before fleeing the scene

Mon, Dec 22, 2025 14:47
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“The first truly bespoke monocoque carbon frame”: the Gregario Vera AR can be customised to your exact size thanks to patented tech

Italian brand uses a patented variable mould system to build an aero road bike that’s sized just for you

Thu, Oct 02, 2025 10:51
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Israel-Premier Tech argue “threats of violence have disrupted our sport” after team removed from major one-day race over protest fears

Organiser of Giro dell'Emilia insists decision made "for the safety of all athletes, staff and spectators", but team says decision "extremely regrettable"

Mon, Sep 29, 2025 11:18
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“Motorists don’t want to lose a minute”: Italian Cycling Federation blames rising deaths on impatient drivers who “cannot stand to slow down for cyclists”

Comments come after three cyclists killed in shocking collision at the weekend, taking the total for 2025 to 130 — as federation president urges motorists to "understand that thanks to their driving a cyclist could lose their life"

Tue, Aug 05, 2025 15:55
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Going to a bike festival… and not riding any bikes. Travel tales from Lake Garda

Our token northerner Rebecca visited the Riva bike festival in Italy in search of weird and wonderful bikes, and some good pizza. Sadly, she only found one of those things

Wed, May 07, 2025 14:32
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