Torpado is an Italian bicycle manufacturing company that was founded in 1895 in Padua, Italy.

Torpado
Company typePrivate
IndustryBicycle industry
Founded1895; 129 years ago (1895), Padua
FounderCarlo Torresini
Headquarters,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsBicycles, E-bike and related components
ParentCicli Esperia
Websitehttps://www.torpado.com/en/

History

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A Torpado road bike

Between 1951 and 1962, Torpado sponsored a professional road cycling team that competed in 11 editions of the Giro d'Italia.[1]

In 2001, the company was bought by Cycles Esperia, who also acquired several other major brands including Bottecchia, Graziella, Stucchi, and, in 2006, Fondriest, which was founded by former professional cyclist Maurizio Fondriest.

They currently specialize in producing mountain bikes, and also sponsor a professional mountain biking team, the Torpado Factory Team.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Torpado - Historic Overview". CyclingRanking.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Torpado announces 2016 Factory Team". Bikeworldnews.com. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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