Velo Imports was started by Angelo Cilli in 1999. At the time, Wilier was the last major Italian bicycle to lack a USA importer/distributor.
Wilier was founded in 1906, and is one of the oldest bicycle brands in the world. They are made in Rossano Veneto, Italy, which is about 90 km northwest of Venice. Angelo steadily grew the business, and then his son Gianmarco joined him in 2001. Together they have established a network of loyal Elite Dealers in the United States, whom they enjoy taking to Rossano Veneto every May to visit the factory and to ride the Dolomite stages of the Giro d'Italia. The latter could be seen more as a punishment than a reward, but everyone seems to love it.
Wilier is the proud sponsor of the Cofidis and Lampre Pro Tour teams.
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