3T Cycling is an Italian cycle sport company. It was founded in 1961. 3T switched production to

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composite materials and in 2008 returned to pro cycling after several years' absence. For the 2008 season it sponsored the team which won the

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. 3T sponsored three pro teams; , and for the 2009 professional season. In 2013 3T was a sponsor for . 3T debuted its first "gravel" bicycle in June 2016, and followed with their second the year after.

History

3T was founded by Mario Dedioniggi in

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in 1961. It is located in

Bergamo Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...

, near

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o, and originally known as 3TTT—Tecnologia del Tubo Torino (Torino Tube Technology). In 1970, 3T switched production to

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in place of steel, to cut down on weight. By the late 1990s, 3T started using carbon-fiber composites. For the 2008 season, 3T sponsored

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. The team's World Champion time trialist,

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, rode it during the

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. During the European season at the

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, CSC's team failed to win the race's opening

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. For the 2009 season, 3T sponsored three professional teams:

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, Garmin Slipstream, and Milram.

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* (English) {{DEFAULTSORT:3t Cycling Cycle parts manufacturers Wheel manufacturers Composite materials Cycle manufacturers of Italy Manufacturing companies established in 1961 Italian companies established in 1961 Italian brands Companies based in Bergamo

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