Passoni Handshake – OZ 499

Passoni Nero XL with OZ 499

The important agreement between two of the most eminent world brands in the field of Italian bicycles has been made official today

OZ499 – Passoni: a handshake in the name of excellence for two of the most exclusive brands in the world of Italian cycling.

As a matter of fact, an important agreement has been closed between Carlesso Telai Ltd., originator and creator of the exclusive OZ499 wheels, and Passoni Ltd., the leading company in the production of bicycle frames only and exclusively customized, and universally acknowlegded for their extreme hand-crafted care for details.

The agreement will materialize with the creation of just ten specimens of OZ499 wheel pairs with the exclusive Bianco Passoni final touch, with limited production numbers from 550 to 559, which will be assembled on the Passoni 2010 collection bicycles starting from next year.

Aerodynamism and resistance, high…

Geelong West Town Hall to become Italian cycling headquarters

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The Geelong West Town Hall will become the official Italian team headquarters during the 2010 UCI Road World Championships.

Whenever Italians compete at an international event such as the World Cup or the UCI Road World Championships they create their own little slice of Italy, known as the Spazio Azzurri or blue space, named after the famous blue jerseys worn by the Italian national team.

Claudio Parente Events Manager at the Italian Chamber of Commerce is responsible for setting up the Spazio Azzurri at the Geelong West Town Hall.

“Spectators will be able to visit the Spazio Azzurri free of charge – it will be like an Italian festival every day with roving entertainers playing traditional music, Italian wine and food, and a number of al fresco areas.

The Italians are expected to bring approximately 75 people to Geelong for the 2010 UCI Road World Championships including competitors,…

In the wake of Eurobike OZ 499

Testimony of the cutting-edge technology and world-class design which mark a turning point in the way we conceive and experience cycling.

It is not just a sport, not just a competition:

OZ499 is the result of a project which brought together a craftsman from the Vicenza area, Simone Carlesso, and OZ Racing, one of the leading manufacturers of car wheel rims. This partnership, which spanned a year of research and trials aimed at providing athletes and cycling enthusiasts with an exclusive product boasting unique technical features, resulted in the creation of a wheel which has already become a design icon.

OZ499 wheels have been one of the most applauded testimonials of "Made in Italy" at Eurobike, the main international event on novelties in the field of two-wheelers.

Assembled on one of the frames of the new Passoni collection, OZ499 has attracted the interest of over 3,000…