| Bianchi Road Bikes are made in Italy and have a long | | | | where the Bianchi factory is still situated but other |
| history. In fact the F.I.V. Edoardo Bianchi S.p.A is the | | | | rumours state that Edoardo Bianchi first painted one of |
| oldest bicycle manufacturer still existing in the world, | | | | his bikes this colour for an order placed by the then |
| and is one of the first Bicycle makers to design and | | | | Queen of Italy to match the colour of her eyes. Both |
| make bikes with equal sized wheels and with rubber | | | | are lovely legends but weather either is true is open |
| pneumatic tires as early as 1886. Bianchi also produced | | | | for debate. Celeste is probably the most recognisable |
| automobiles between 1900 to 1940 and motorcycles | | | | colour from any bike maker in the world and as such is |
| from the turn of the century until the late 1960's. Bianchi | | | | a great advertising vehicle for the excellent Bianchi |
| Cycles are also made in the USA California by the | | | | Road Bike range. |
| Bianchi USA division of the cycle makers and also | | | | Bianchi are one of the largest producers of Bicycles in |
| produced in a cycle factory in Taiwan solely for the | | | | Europe and the top maker in their homeland of Italy |
| American market. | | | | they do not exclusively cater for the top end Road |
| Bianchi Bicycles have a long pedigree with Road | | | | cycle market and produce bikes of all types and price |
| Racing having been made famous through the exploits | | | | ranges including Touring bikes and bianchi mountain |
| of the great Italian rider Fausto Coppi who riding for | | | | bikes. It is however for their Road Cycles that Bianchi |
| the Bianchi cycle team won the Tour De France two | | | | are famed and they are still one of the most highly |
| time in the 1950's. | | | | rated producers of racing bikes for professional and |
| The Bianchi Cycle Company has a long history as a | | | | amateur cyclists their distinctive Celeste (Bianchi |
| team player in all the worlds great cycle races having | | | | Green) colour has become synonymous with Road |
| first sponsored the Italian Rider Giovanni Tommasello in | | | | racing history. In recent years Bianchi have embraced |
| the Grand Prix De Paris race of 1899 a race, which | | | | the latest technologies and materials and as with all top |
| Giovanni went on to win. Bianchi were quick to realise | | | | end Road Cycle makers offer many of their high end |
| the potential of sponsorship and backing and | | | | bikes in light weight materials such as Carbon frames |
| supporting winners was a sure fire way to increase | | | | and Titanium frames, lower down the range Bianchi still |
| Bianchi Cycle sales. When Bianchi sponsored Italian | | | | produce lightweight Alu-Carbon and Aluminium Frames |
| Road Rider Costante Girardengo their bicycle sales | | | | for their bikes they also offer a full range of Bianchi |
| grew by 70,000 in one year alone. Great Riders who | | | | componeti components for their bikes including wheels |
| have been associated and ridden for the Bianchi team | | | | sets, handlebars crank sets and Seat posts. Bianchi |
| include Marco Pantani, Jan Ulrich and Danilo Di Luca | | | | Road Bikes can be bought with the Group sets of the |
| and of course the great Fausto Coppi and his arch | | | | buyers choice from top end Campagnolo Record and |
| rival of the same era Gino Bartali. Bianchi's famous and | | | | Shimano Dura Ace group sets to the lower end and |
| distinctive Bianchi Celeste Colour a shade of Turquoise | | | | entry level group sets offered by both Campagnolo, |
| and sometimes known as Bianchi green is said to | | | | Shimano and the American Group set maker SRam. |
| have originated from the colour of the Milan Sky | | | | |