It's a very Happy New Year here at Campagnolo Gran Fondo headquarters. Not only is our title sponsor, Campagnolo, kicking off its international series of Gran Fondos in San Diego with us, we have the pleasure of announcing our new Presenting Sponsor for 2014, Bianchi. Does it get any more Italian than that?

The world's oldest bicycle manufacturing company still in existence is Italian powerhouse Bianchi, a company known by its fabled color, celeste green.

Founded in Milan in 1885, Bianchi is an icon of Italian design, passion for cycling, tradition and innovation. It's no surprise that a Bianchi has won every major bicycle race in the world. While some companies might rest on their laurels, Bianchi continues to innovate, as demonstrated by its new Countervail vibration cancelling composite technology.