3T Cycling
3T, originally 3ttt, is an Italian company for cycling parts such as handlebars and stems. The acronym stands for " Tecnologia del Tubo Torino ".
History
1961 Mario Dedioniggi left the company and founded Ambrosio 3ttt in Turin. In the 1970s, the production of racing wheels, which usually consisted at that time of steel, made of the material Al 7075 ( Ergal ), who was until then primarily in the aerospace in use began. With the 240 gram model " Superleggero " you sat at this time weight standards. In addition, the company was the market leader in Europe for skiing slalom poles of Al alloy 7075.
In the 1980s, the company was renamed in 3T and the company headquarters was by Mathi, 30 km outside Turin laid. Mario Dedioniggi sold and left the company.
The Bullhorn handlebars newly developed used Francesco Moser on January 23, 1984 his hour record, which was named in reference to the distance traveled " 51,151 ", the first time more than 50 km.
The " Competizione " racing handlebars was the first with different curved shapes - each named after a racing driver: Merckx, Saronni, Moser, Gimondi. Maurizio Fondriest won the world title with 3T - products ( 1988).
Due to increasing awareness 3T achieved market leadership in racing handlebars and exported about 80 % of the production, including to Europe, America and Japan.
In the 1990s, merged with the company Gruppo 3T and moved to Caleppio di SETTALA, about 10 km east of Milan.
Nicolas Vouilloz won the 1994 Junior World Champion title in the Downhill MTB in Vail (Colorado, USA) with a 3T handlebar, which was developed in cooperation with Salsa Cycles. It was followed by the presentation of the " Forge Ahead " stem, which was the first forged stem for threadless Ahead systems and was designed by Ross Schafer of Salsa Cycles. He is the best-selling stem the company's history. 1997 and 1998, Erik Zabel won Milan - Sanremo with 3T components.
In the first decade of the 21st century began with the development and production of carbon products. Furthermore, were presented new components for the Track Cycling and MTB.
Among the most famous winners who took advantage of 3T parts, among others include: Romans Vainsteins ( Road World Champion 2000 ), Erik Zabel (winner of Milan - Sanremo in 2000 and 2001 ), Mario Cipollini ( Road World Champion 2002 ), Fabian Cancellara (winner Milan - Sanremo 2008 Olympic Beijing 2008) and Carlos Sastre (winner of 2008 Tour de France ).