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THE COMPANY BOTTLECAGE power output, popular with many professional In the early 90s Elite starts specializing in the cyclists for their training sessions and its 2014 The 40-year success story of this company design of bottlecages. 1992 is update, the Real Turbo Muin, which combines includes innovations that are always born from the year of the Ciussi, a bottlecage that is still the power of the home trainer with the the collective work and intuition of engineers, in production more than twenty five years later electronic adjustment, thus ensuring a perfect technicians, marketers and cycling enthusiasts. with more than 10 million units manufactured simulation of an outdoor training session. so far. The annual turnover is 38.000.000 € and our The foundations of bottlecage designing include The new Drivo model is introduced in 2017, the Team consists of approx. 50 collaborators, in the Patao, a key player in a new way to conceive only home trainer with integrated power meter, addition to our many local subcontractors. bottlecages, and the Custom Race, which is with a certified +- 0.5% accuracy level. still an essential tool for cyclists that win The company Elite is located inside an ancient competitions around the world. Today we are introducing further innovations 19th century limestone furnace in Fontaniva, a in the field of fitness and IoT, a smart bike small town 60km from Venice. BOTTLES AND THERMAL that allows you to train at home by perfectly BOTTLES simulating real courses on the road, a The same passion and sacrifice is employed Another key research sector for Elite involves combination of design and technological both in manual and engineering labor. Our goal bottles and thermal bottles. innovation, the FUORIPISTA smartbike. is to create new products for all cyclists around Most professional cyclists around the world the world. drink from our bottles, an achievement we’re Elite continues pedalling towards innovation by proud of. Halfway through the 90s Elite designing and manufacturing around ten new All new products introduced into the market started selling thermal bottles, which feature products each year - home trainers, bottlecages are the result of internal research and unprecendented thermal retention and the use and bottles, new software, products and development; to date, there’s 400 of them. of Aerogel® for thermal insulation. services that help the cyclists enjoy the sport they loves to the fullest. These products are tested by the most important Pro Teams of the world. HOME TRAINERS Working is like riding a bicycle. The new millennium introduces some exciting Only if you continue pedaling and pushing The Pro Teams we sponsor have won the Tour news: Axiom, the home trainer that connects to yourself uphill to then enjoy the descent you de France, Giro d’Italia, World Championships a PC for more interactive and professional can continue to get more and more satisfaction. and many cycling competitions all over the training sessions via specific algorithms. world and have been a staple in the victories Four years later it’s time for the Realaxiom, of cyclists such as , Marco a home trainer that combines the specific Pantani, , , Cadel calculations of the Axiom with the videos of We believe so. Evans, Bradley Wiggins and many more. the most famous races around the world shot directly on the road. Pedal with us. Elite is currently sponsoring more than half of the Pro Teams of the world. It’s a turning point in the world of cycling training. Founded in 1979, Elite begins its story with the Four more years and it’s time for another Giulio Bertolo creation and manufacture of home trainers and revolution - Realpower, the only home trainer CEO bike carriers for cars. in the world that can simulate slopes up to Elite srl Right away, Elite distinguished itself for a 20%. 2011 and it’s time for another new home marked tendency towards export. trainer to join Elite’s ranks: Forte, supplied with a wireless digital console that creates To date, Elite markets its products mostly ad hoc training sessions based on a rider’s abroad. Not just in Europe: USA and Asia are requirements and performance level. 2013 fundamental markets for the Elite brand. and it’s time for the Turbo Muin, a direct transmission home trainer with a very high