Santini Cycling is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with a two-day public festival and the launch of a limited-edition collection inspired by the teams that helped shape the brand’s legacy.
The free event will take place on Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 2025, in the park surrounding the company’s headquarters in Bergamo, Italy. The celebrations include group rides, wellness activities, live music, art exhibitions and talks with cycling legends.
Founded in 1965 by Pietro Santini, the company is now led by his daughters Monica and Paola Santini. The 60th anniversary festival invites cyclists and fans from Bergamo and beyond to reflect on the brand’s history and look ahead to its future.
Festival programme highlights
Friday, June 20
- 18:00 CET: Festival opens with live music, food area and ‘surprises’
- 18:30: Riders gather for Gravel Ride by Night, organised with Reverb
- 19:00 PM: Gravel Ride departs through the surrounding countryside
Saturday, June 21
- 09:00: Festival opens with wellness activities
- 09:30: Road ride departs
- 11:30: Outdoor yoga session followed by a health-focused aperitivo and talk with sports nutritionist Elena Casiraghi
- 18:00: Talk on bike travel with Giulia Baroncini and Claudio Piani
- 19:00: Panel featuring six cycling legends – Gianni Motta, Gianbattista Baronchelli, Flavio Giupponi, Wladimir Belli, Joaquim ‘Purito’ Rodriguez and Simone Consonni – discussing six decades of the pro cycling experience
Anniversary exhibition
A special exhibition inside the Santini headquarters in Bergamo will be open both evenings from 18:00, featuring historic bikes paired with artworks by Luca Di Maggio:
- Felice Gimondi’s 1973 Bianchi
- Bernard Hinault’s 1986 Look KG86
- Marco Pantani’s 1998 Bianchi
- Mads Pedersen’s 2023 Trek Madone
The exhibition also features six paintings by Simone Tribuiani. Here, themes include the creation of the first international Santini team jersey, the iconic La Vie Claire kit, and Santini’s role in producing the UCI rainbow jerseys. Other pieces celebrate co-founder Maria Rosa Fumagalli’s contribution and Santini’s reimagining of its brand following the Giro d’Italia.
Limited-edition collection
To mark the occasion, Santini is releasing a 60th anniversary collection, available from Wednesday, June 18. The design features black and white tones in tribute to founder Pietro Santini’s support of Juventus and Team Peugeot – the first international team the company sponsored.
The collection includes:
- Technical jersey
- Cap
- T-shirts and merchandise
- Fan scarf featuring Pietro and Maria Rosa Santini
- Collector’s water bottle
