Claudia Vianino

Price dumping, retail distress, safety and cycling culture were frequently cited as key factors behind the current downturn in the Italian e-bike and bicycle market. But what is really holding back the Italian bicycle market? Massimo Panzeri, Atala CEO, former president of CONEBI and now a board member of European Cycling Industries, shared his shocking perspective with Bike Europe.

The Italian bicycle market closed 2025 in negative territory, confirming what now appears to be a structural downturn. Data released by Confindustria ANCMA and presented at Pirelli's advanced bike tyre manufacturing facility in Bollate near Milan, show total sales of 1.3 million units, down 4% year on year.

Matteo Cassina, the Italian manager and entrepreneur, owner of Passoni and the media platform Rouleur joins the Campagnolo Board at a pivotal moment for the component manufacturer. It signals a new phase following recent restructuring talks and labour agreements. For the first time in its history, the Italian brand has taken a significant step in its governance by appointing a Board member from outside the founding family.

VICENZA, Italy - Amid growing media speculation about the company's future, Campagnolo clarified its strategy and reaffirmed its commitment to Italy in a reply to Bike Europe. The Vicenza-based industry icon, long considered one of the most technically sophisticated brands in the sector, released a detailed note outlining the pillars of its recently approved "Industrial Plan."

VICENZA, Italy - The ongoing crisis in the cycling industry may be hitting one of the sector's most iconic Italian brands: Campagnolo, the historic Vicenza-based company and a name synonymous with world cycling. Reports of significant redundancies announced by the company have been circulating across major national news outlets and local media, but nothing has been confirmed by Campagnolo.

義大利，米蘭（MILAN）－經歷兩年雙位數衰退後，義大利自行車市場現在似乎已穩定下來。2024年，該市場售出130萬輛自行車，年減0.7%。該國產業公會Confindustria ANCMA近期公布市場數據，並指出這一回穩跡象。

MILAN, Italy - After two years of double-digit declines, the Italian bicycle market seems to have stabilised. In 2024, over 1.3 million units were sold, marking a modest -0.7% decrease compared to the previous years. This positive signal comes from Italy's trade association, Confindustria ANCMA, which recently unveiled its market figures.

義大利，貝爾加莫（BERGAMO）－美國Trek已關閉義其大利子公司，並由新成立的Trek South Europe來經營該塊市場。該公司於一份簡短新聞稿中宣布，創立其第五間重要歐洲子公司，其他四間分別是GAS（德奧瑞）、BLX（荷比盧）、Nordics和UK+。

BERGAMO, Italy - Trek has closed its Italian subsidiary and incorporated this market within the newly formed Trek South Europe. In a short press release, the American company announced the creation of its fifth major European subsidiary, following GAS (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), BLX (the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg), Nordics and UK+.

義大利，米蘭（MILAN）－去年義大利自行車市場銷量年減23%，該國自行車產業協會ANCMA表示常規自行車和電動自行車綜合銷量僅些微高過130萬，營收達26億歐元，年減18%。