Campagnolo represents not only the search for technical perfection, but also the passion, the efforts, the torments, the myth, the past, the present and the future of cycling, the most beautiful sport in the world.Campagnolo components combine Italian aesthetics and design with uncompromising functionality and quality.The immersion in the history of a bicycle brand is rarely so captivating and inseparably linked with important milestones in the development of bicycle history as in the case of the Italian premium component manufacturer Campagnolo. When Campagnolo was founded in 1933 by the Italian cyclist Tullio Campagnolo, the history of bicycle gears was still in its infancy. At that time it was still common to loosen the wing nuts on the rear wheel to change gears, turn the wheel over and place the chain over the sprocket on the other side. It was precisely this procedure that caused Tullio Campagnolo's downfall in a bicycle race over the Passo Croce d'Aune, who was unable to loosen the nuts with his frozen fingers. Only three years later, he registered his patent for the first quick-release for a faster gear change, which is still used today on modern wheels. The competition and arms race for the development of a working gear shift that would allow gear changes without dismounting was highly competitive. Many systems were introduced to the market, but in 1940 Campagnolo once again succeeded in developing the first bicycle gearshift that was tried and tested in everyday use as well as in top-class races such as the Tour de France or the Giro d'Italia. As early as 1949 Campagnolo was able to present the first prototypes of a pivoting parallelogram chain derailleur, which is still the basis for modern rear derailleurs today. This is operated via 2 cable hoists placed on the down tube. This revolutionary system was ready for series production only two years later with the Gran Sport 1012, which in its revised version could be operated with only one hoist. This was further optimised and culminated in 1962 in the birth of the first Record rear derailleur, followed by the first Super Record rear derailleur in 1973 - both still the top Campagnolo groupsets today.