Pogliaghi

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Pogliaghi was an Italian racing bicycle manufacturer, based in Milan, Italy.

Founded by Sante Pogliaghi in 1947, his company became one of the most sought-after bicycle frame builders. Pogliaghi himself did much of the work, but had up to six staff by the late 1970s, when production increased from 300 frames a year to around 800. [1]

Pogliaghi frames were used in Olympic and professional track racing. Cyclists such as Patrick Sercu and Eddy Merckx used Pogliaghi frames. Sante Pogliaghi's speciality was tandem bicycles. While their track bikes, both solo and track were most famous, they also made road bikes.

Sante Pogliaghi died in 2000, and the rights to manufacture frames under his name passed to Marc Rossin, then to the Basso brothers. Bikes from the 1970s and earlier, made by Sante Pogliaghi himself, are highly prized by collectors.