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| 3T has always been very clear about its aim – to make cycle components that are strong, safe, light, and look great. Components that riders love. That's where we're coming from. Then and now, that's what we do. |
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 Danny Summerhill wins the 2009 US U23 National cyclocross championship | |
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3T announces new range of MTB products. |
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David Zabriskie (Garmin-Slipstream) USA National TT champion 2009, wins Tour of Missouri. |
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3T becomes a founding member of Cervélo TestTeam; Carlos Sastre captains. |
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Cancellara wins Gold, Gustav Larsson Silver in Men's TT at Beijing Olympics, using VENTUS aerobar. |
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Carlos Sastre wins the Tour de France 2008, Andy Schleck is Best Young Rider, CSC Saxo Bank best team: all on 3T bars, stems, and forks. |
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Cancellara wins Milan–Sanremo (2008). |
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Completely revised range for 2008 season includes F1-inspired VENTUS aerobar. Fabian Cancellara uses it to win the Tour of California Prologue. |
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Major investment in advanced CAE. Engineering team is led by Richard McAinsh, former head of composites at Ferrari F1 team (2007). |
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3T moves home again, to its present location in Madone, near Bergamo. |
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Erik Zabel wins the Milan–Sanremo Classic four times using 3T. |
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Mario Cipollini is 2002 World Champion using 3T. |
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Romans Vainsteins is 2000 World Champion using 3T. |
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3T starts producing carbon-fiber components. |
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Mutant stem wins an ID International Design Award. |
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3T merges with Gruppo, moves to Caleppio di Settala, near Milan. |
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Nicolas Vouilloz wins 1994 World’s Junior title with a 3T downhill bar. |
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3T works with Ross Shafer of Salsa Cycles (USA) to create first MTB range. |
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ForgeAhead becomes the most-copied and best-selling 3T stem ever. |
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3T introduces ForgeAhead, the first forged stem for the Aheadset threadless system. Until now, threadless stems were welded. |
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Prima 220 bar sets a new record for lightness, beaten in turn by the Prima 199. |
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Italia team is triple champion at the World's using the Bio Quartetto bar (1994). |
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3T segments its products into different lines for each type of cycling – Racing Team Service, Amateurs, Sport & City, MTB, RaceProven, and Excursion. |
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Traceability codes introduced to help troubleshoot warranty claims. |
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Maurizio Fondriest is 1988 World Champion with 3T. |
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Scott USA commissions 3T to produce the first triathlon handlebar. The DH bar becomes a new standard. |
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3T re-locates to Mathi, 30 km outside Turin. |
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The firm's name changes to 3T (the result of an employee’s mis-spelling). |
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Dedioniggi retires, but the firm's new leaders continue in his spirit. |
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TTT becomes the world’s leader in quality handlebar manufacture, exporting 80% of its production to Europe, the United States, and Japan. |
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Francesco Moser beats the World Hour Record with the first horn-shaped handlebar: 51' 151" (after Moser’s winning distance). |
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The Competizione bar introduces the first differentiated bending shapes. Each bend is named after a champion – Merckx, Saronni, Moser, Gimondi. |
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Series production of road racing bars in the new Al 7075 aluminum alloy. |
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240 g Superleggero sets the standard for all superlight handlebars. |
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Superleggera is the world's lightest metal-framed saddle. |
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TTT ski poles, made of Al 7075 aluminum alloy (Ergal), best-seller in Europe. |
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1961: Mario Dedioniggi leaves Ambrosio and founds Tecnologia del Tubo Torinese (TTT) in Turin, north-west Italy. |
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