Overview

No brand in cycling is better known than Campagnolo, maker of the world's finest and most winning bicycle parts. Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion celebrates this iconic company's diamond jubilee, from its humble workshop origins to its modern technical prowess as creator and purveyor of fantastically lightweight components.

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"""With spectacular photography and attention to detail, this coffeetable book is one to be treasured by every cycling fan and bicycle conoscitore."" -- VeloNews magazine ""The passion and adoration for the company is well represented in this book, which is a must-have for any Campy fan."" --BikeRadar.com ""Unless you have a key to the Campy archives, you won't find the stories in this book and the vintage photos and illustrations anywhere else."" --Roadbikerider.com ""If you're looking for a Christmas gift for your favorite cycling history buff or bike owner, Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion should go over rather well. Like any good large-format title, the book contains enough sidebars and anecdotes (and pure heft) to double as my techie brother's ideal coffee-table book."" --PodiumCafe.com ""Whether you are a member of the Campy cult, a user of their components or a fan of cycling history, this book is worth a read."" --BikeWorldNews.com ""The ultimate Campagnolo coffee table book."" --TheWashingMachinePost.net ""Full of incredible insights, admissions and explanations that have never been published before. Even the most dedicated Campy aficionado will find page after page of new information, much of it from the friends of Tullio who worked alongside him in the bicycle industry. An absolute necessity for anyone who craves information about Campagnolo."" --USCyclingReport.com ""Campagnolo is worth the price just for the early racing accounts and the reproductions of early racing posters, photographs and illustrations. Plus it's fun to remember the components that influenced so many cyclists."" -- Cycling Utah"

With spectacular photography and attention to detail, this coffeetable book is one to be treasured by every cycling fan and bicycle conoscitore. -- VeloNews magazine The passion and adoration for the company is well represented in this book, which is a must-have for any Campy fan. --BikeRadar.com Unless you have a key to the Campy archives, you won't find the stories in this book and the vintage photos and illustrations anywhere else. --Roadbikerider.com If you're looking for a Christmas gift for your favorite cycling history buff or bike owner, Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion should go over rather well. Like any good large-format title, the book contains enough sidebars and anecdotes (and pure heft) to double as my techie brother's ideal coffee-table book. --PodiumCafe.com Whether you are a member of the Campy cult, a user of their components or a fan of cycling history, this book is worth a read. --BikeWorldNews.com The ultimate Campagnolo coffee table book. --TheWashingMachinePost.net Full of incredible insights, admissions and explanations that have never been published before. Even the most dedicated Campy aficionado will find page after page of new information, much of it from the friends of Tullio who worked alongside him in the bicycle industry. An absolute necessity for anyone who craves information about Campagnolo. --USCyclingReport.com Campagnolo is worth the price just for the early racing accounts and the reproductions of early racing posters, photographs and illustrations. Plus it's fun to remember the components that influenced so many cyclists. -- Cycling Utah

<p> With spectacular photography and attention to detail, this coffeetable book is one to be treasured by every cycling fan and bicycle conoscitore. -- VeloNews magazine<p> The passion and adoration for the company is well represented in this book, which is a must-have for any Campy fan. --BikeRadar.com<p> Unless you have a key to the Campy archives, you won't find the stories in this book and the vintage photos and illustrations anywhere else. --Roadbikerider.com<br><br> If you're looking for a Christmas gift for your favorite cycling history buff or bike owner, Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion should go over rather well. Like any good large-format title, the book contains enough sidebars and anecdotes (and pure heft) to double as my techie brother's ideal coffee-table book. --PodiumCafe.com<p> Whether you are a member of the Campy cult, a user of their components or a fan of cycling history, this book is worth a read. --BikeWorldNews.com<p> The ultimate Campagnolo coffee table book. --TheWashingMachinePost.net<p> Full of incredible insights, admissions and explanations that have never been published before. Even the most dedicated Campy aficionado will find page after page of new information, much of it from the friends of Tullio who worked alongside him in the bicycle industry. An absolute necessity for anyone who craves information about Campagnolo. --USCyclingReport.com<p> Campagnolo is worth the price just for the early racing accounts and the reproductions of early racing posters, photographs and illustrations. Plus it's fun to remember the components that influenced so many cyclists. -- Cycling Utah <p>

<p> With spectacular photography and attention to detail, this coffeetable book is one to be treasured by every cycling fan and bicycle conoscitore. -- VeloNews magazine<p> The passion and adoration for the company is well represented in this book, which is a must-have for any Campy fan. --BikeRadar.com<p> Unless you have a key to the Campy archives, you won't find the stories in this book and the vintage photos and illustrations anywhere else. --Roadbikerider.com <br> If you're looking for a Christmas gift for your favorite cycling history buff or bike owner, Campagnolo: 75 Years of Cycling Passion should go over rather well. Like any good large-format title, the book contains enough sidebars and anecdotes (and pure heft) to double as my techie brother's ideal coffee-table book. --PodiumCafe.com<p> Whether you are a member of the Campy cult, a user of their components or a fan of cycling history, this book is worth a read. --BikeWorldNews.com<p> The ultimate Campagnolo coffee table book. --TheWashingMachinePost.net<p> Full of incredible insights, admissions and explanations that have never been published before. Even the most dedicated Campy aficionado will find page after page of new information, much of it from the friends of Tullio who worked alongside him in the bicycle industry. An absolute necessity for anyone who craves information about Campagnolo. --USCyclingReport.com<p> Campagnolo is worth the price just for the early racing accounts and the reproductions of early racing posters, photographs and illustrations. Plus it's fun to remember the components that influenced so many cyclists. -- Cycling Utah <p>

Author Information

Paolo Facchinetti is a journalist and writer who has served as editor for a number of leading Italian periodicals. He has written numerous books that reconstruct the history of cycling. He is currently a lecturer of cycling history at the University of Siena. Guido Rubino is a freelance journalist and writer who specialises in cycling technology. He is renowned for his ability to clearly describe intricate mechanical objects and their technological evolution.

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