![]() ![]() This time working so closely together helped Colnago gain invaluable experience. He also had extremely high demands and his own ideas about how to get faster and be more successful. Some of Merckx most inspirational and successful races were done on Colnago bikes. One particular rider who was just emerging was Gianni Motta, who achieved wonderful victories during his time with Molteni between 1964-1968.įollowing the collapse of the Faema team, the legend Eddy Merckx was approached by Molteni to ride for them. During this time, many great cyclists rode Colnago bikes for the team. Magni went on to win the illustrious Pink Jersey and as a result the Colnago brand gained a huge amount of popularity.Įrnesto’s success with Magni meant that he was scouted to work with the Molteni team through the 1960s. Magni listened to the advice and upon returning home altered his bike and knew right away that Ernesto was a man that knew bikes and could be trusted.įor the 1955 Giro d'Italia, Magni chose to bring Ernesto along as his mechanical assistant. After a quick survey of the bike that Magni was riding, Ernesto deduced that the crank arms had been badly fitted on his bike. In 1952, Ernesto met the extremely successful Fiorenzo Magni who was complaining of pains running down his leg. He left the race that year with the image imprinted in his mind.Īn example of Colnago’s vision realised on a Colnago Mexico TT.Ī chance encounter on a leisurely ride around Milan would propel the brand towards their legendary status. San Remo is known as the city of flowers and Ernesto had always hoped to be a manufacturing ‘ace’. He remarked that Colnago bikes were ‘in bloom’ after a victory by the first Italian in 17 years at the Milan-San Remo in 1970. The legendary ‘clubs’ logo that is synonymous with Colnago comes from a conversation with Ernesto’s friend Michele Dancelli. So, in 1952 at the age of 19 he left Gloria and set up Colnago in the small town of Cambiago, just outside of Milan. After a few years, he sadly suffered a career-ending injury - making his future extremely clear: he would build his own bikes. At the age of 13, he forged his birth certificate so that he could get a job in the Gloria bicycle factory in Milan.Įrnesto loved cycling so much that he not only worked in the shop but also entered amateur races. The brand Colnago is the creation of the genius Ernesto Colnago, born in 1932, he grew up riding bikes as much as he could. ![]()
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