Tullio Campagnolo

Tullio Campagnolo ( born August 26, 1901 in Vicenza, † February 3, 1983 ) was an Italian cyclist ( 1922-1930 ) and founder of the company Campagnolo, which is one of the leading bicycle component manufacturers today.

His first idea for a technical innovation came to him on the occasion of one of his cycling race when he rear wheel for a gear change ( was at the time by turning the fitted on both sides with pinions rear wheel ) due to cold and clip finger could not expand fast enough. This experience led to his first release, the quick-release axle that is on the market since 1922 and facilitates the quick change of wheels today. For this product, he received his first patent in 1930. More than 135 patents should follow over the decades. He also invented 1930, the linkage chain circuit, whose principle is still in use today.

In 1933 he founded the company Campagnolo. The production was alone in his hands. Only in 1940 he was able to hire his first employee.

Tullio Campagnolo received various awards over the years: (selection)

• Cavaliere del Lavoro ( highest award for a businessman by the Republic of Italy)
• Stella D' Oro of the National Olympic Committee of Italy

On 24 June 1995, a monument was unveiled for Campagnolo Croce d' Aune on. It shows the scene of the botched wheel change, in which the racers decided to develop an improvement for this.

• Cyclists ( Italy)
• Entrepreneurs (Italy )
• Support of the Italian labor Merit
• Italian
• Born 1901
• Died in 1983
• Man