Wilier’s Bold Move That Competitors Can’t Copy

I spent two days in Italy with Wilier Triestina for their 120th anniversary, and it wasn’t what I expected.

Instead of nostalgia and history, every conversation pointed in one direction: forward. The CEO talked about growth. Engineers talked about innovation. Retailers talked about a completely new type of cycling customer. And then there was the Rave gravel bike — 250 of them lined up outside on day two, pointing directly at where Wilier thinks cycling is heading next.

This is the story of a 120-year-old brand that refuses to act like one.

⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 How does a brand survive 120 years?
01:15 The Sigma Sports connection
02:30 120 Years Forward — not backward
04:00 CEO interview: growth, not survival
05:10 The Filante Ultimate — 120 bikes only
07:30 The Rave and why gravel changes everything
09:45 What the retailers told me
10:50 What actually connects every era of cycling
11:30 Final thoughts

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