COLNAGO is a famous Italian brand founded in 1952 in the Milano area by a former professional cyclist, Ernesto Colnago DE ROSA is an Italian brand established in 1953 close to Milan, this brand is today equipping the World Tour Team Cofidis Wilier is a very old and historical brand founded in 1906 close to Triesta, they are today equipping the Astana World Tour Team and the french team Direct Energie Cinelli is an italian brand founded in 1948 close to Milano, specialized in steel handmade frames Merida is the second bigger bike producer in the world! The brand has been founded in 1972 in Taïwan, formerly ding frames and mounting for Europeans and Americans, and his own bikes since 1987. The R&D department is now in Germany close to Stuttgart and the production is still based in Taïwan. The World Tour Team Bahrain-Mclaren is riding Merida bikes with racer as Mark Cavendish, Wout Poels or Sonny Colbrelli