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Officina Battaglin, the Italian steel bicycle company founded by the 1981 Giro-Vuelta winner Giovanni Battaglin, has unveiled their latest offering: the “Grand Tour” endurance steel road bike.  This addition marks Officina Battaglin’s first foray into the endurance road bike realm with a premium frame that grants the smooth ride feel of handmade steel. But the… (Read moreOfficina Battaglin unveils the first endurance steel road bike of the custom collection)

Officina Battaglin has revealed the Portofino G, a new facet of their flagship Portofino. The Portofino G is a gravel variant that embodies the Portofino’s one-of-a-kind design concept of oversized lugs, capable of delivering an unparalleled riding experience:  “If there’s one thing the Portofino is renowned for, it’s the supreme riding comfort.  Reimagining it as a gravel machine… (Read moreOfficina Battaglin’s flagship Portofino can now tackle gravel roads: introducing the Portofino G 2023)

Officina Battaglin has pulled the curtain off the biggest makeover of the Portofino, their flagship model. The new Portofino R is a steel road bike that showcases the Portofino’s signature style while embracing all the latest trends in road bike design. “We had been feeling the need to push the Portofino toward the race side for a while,”… (Read moreOfficina Battaglin’s flagship Portofino gets a significant overhaul: introducing the Portofino R 2023)

Officina Battaglin has launched a new limited edition celebrating the city of Verona, where the last Giro d’Italia ended. Fittingly enough, it’s been named Verona 2022. And like the Arena 1981 launched in 2019, it commemorates the founder Giovanni Battaglin’s 1981 Giro victory, when he became the first cyclist to win the Italian Grand Tour in Verona’s ancient amphitheater:… (Read moreOfficina Battaglin launches a limited-edition frameset combining cromovelato with gold-plated lugs: here’s the Verona 2022)