To commemorate his 1999 victory at Paris-Roubaix, Andrea Tafi wanted to come out of retirement and race the French monument once more. The 52-year-old was supposed to start a few minutes ahead of the race and planned on holding the peloton off for as long…
How do today’s bike manufacturers cope with rapid technological developments and what is in store for the near future? Claudio Salomoni (Product Manager) and Marco Genovese (Engineer) of the Willier Triestina brand were kind enough to provide the answers.
Over the last two decades, every sporting discipline has benefited from new technological advances and material composites. Yet one can argue that because of the sheer complexities of cycling equipment, perhaps the bike industry has benefited from these modern trends more than other sports.
