Torpado
{{Short description|Italian bicycle manufacturer}}
{{for|the cycling team|Torpado (cycling team)}}
{{notability|Corp|date=November 2022}}
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| foundation = {{Start date and age|1895}}, Padua
| founder = Carlo Torresini
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| location_country = Italy
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| industry = Bicycle industry
| products = Bicycles, E-bike and related components
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Torpado is an Italian bicycle manufacturing company that was founded in 1895 in Padua, Italy.
History
File:Torpado_Celeste_bicycle_and_automobile.jpg
Between 1951 and 1962, Torpado sponsored a professional road cycling team that competed in 11 editions of the Giro d'Italia.{{cite web | url=https://www.cyclingranking.com/team/2149/torpado | title=Torpado - Historic Overview | work=CyclingRanking.com | accessdate=23 April 2020}}
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.bikeworldnews.com/2016/02/08/torpado-announces-2016-factory-team/ | title=Torpado announces 2016 Factory Team | work=Bikeworldnews.com | date=8 February 2016 | accessdate=23 April 2020}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.torpado.com Torpado Official website]
{{Italian cycle manufacturers}}
Category:Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1895
Category:Italian companies established in 1895
Category:Cycle manufacturers of Italy
Category:Electric cycle manufacturers
Category:Companies based in Veneto
Category:Mountain bike manufacturers
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