One hundred and twenty five years of passion for cycling
1893 in Milan, near Porta Romana, the year
when Carlo Borghi founded Olympia. At the
start it wasn’t just bikes, but also motorbikes,
followed by Borghi’s passion and energy dedicated
to cycling. Wearing the Olympia shirts,
white with a black stripe, Enrico Mollo, reached
second place in the Giro d’Italia (1940) and Pietro
Chiappini wins the Milan-Turin race (1941).
In 1960 the brand passes into the hands of
the Fontana family, who transfers production to
the Veneto region. Now, Olympia carries over
two centuries of passion for cycling in their heart
and on two wheels. Over the ages much
has changed, starting with the highly modern
facilities of 4400 m2 in Piove di Sacco (PD)
headquarters to the main business, but the
Borghi heritage still remains: passion, sporting
presence (in particular in MTB with the multiaward
winning Marzio Deho and the Olympia
team), technology and details of prestige.
Olympia is now an international name, awarded
for its design (Expobici Innovation Award
2013 and 2014 and various mentions in the
ADI Design Index), acclaimed for its advanced
technology of frames and constantly innovative,
ingenious solutions on offer to the public.
The brand is flanked by the prestigious brands
Frera and Scapin. Olympia gives value to the
past while looking to the future. The 2015 range
offers the best of technological solutions
available today, featuring the unmistakeable
Olympia design.