In 2006, we celebrated our 100th anniversary with the introduction of our top-end Cento, which we’ve improved each year since, with the implementation of new technologies and manufacturing processes. The Cento’s sleek and flowing lines, contoured and oversized head tube, as well as its high compaction, unidirectional monocoque carbon fiber construction, have created a place for it among the world’s superbikes. Of course, it’s also ProTour proven, with input and victories provided by Damiano Cunego and the riders of team Lampre.

EasyDriver Box System head tube design
Crucial forces on a bike’s head tube are diagonal. When you lean into a turn, or pull/push on the levers and in the drops of your handlebars for out-of-the-saddle efforts, you’re applying torsional and linearly diagonal forces to your bike’s front end. The Cento’s oversized, squared and contoured head tube resists those forces where they are most prevalent, working in conjunction with its oversized fork to provide maximum stability and optimal steerability. In short, you’ll benefit from unrivaled control when you stand on your pedals and when you sprint, as well as from unmatched tracking through the gnarliest of turns.The Cento’s unidirectional carbon fiber monocoque frame is constructed using a patented molding process that allows control of the tubes’ exact wall thicknesses. That process, along with the implementation of both T60 (high modulus/maximum stiffness) and M40J (medium modulus/maximum strength) “pre-preg” unidirectional carbon fiber in complementary fashion, make for optimal ride quality. In other words, wall thickness can be made ultra thin where stresses on the frame are lowest to save weight, and slightly thicker to ensure stiffness and resilience for stability and efficient transfer of energy at the bottom bracket. The implementation of multiple types of carbon fiber provides the Cento with a smooth and efficient ride, while weighing in at only 940 grams (Large frame size).

Cento custom fork
A crucial component of the EasyDriver Box System (“ED”) is the Cento’s superlight custom monocoque carbon fork, designed to complement the structural and performance benefits of the frame’s head tube. We started with Mizuno’s Drome model as a benchmark, working with their engineers to develop a fork that built on the Drome’s qualities of smoothness and stability, while adding the oversized, squared front design of the ED to further stabilize the bike’s front end for optimal steerability. Mizuno has been developing and manufacturing carbon fiber bicycle components for fifteen years, and makes use of the latest nano technologies in the manufacture of their composite matrixes. The Cento fork was created as integral part of the frame’s design to help you ride it even harder, and with even more control.

Reinforced bottom bracket
The Cento’s bottom bracket area is structurally reinforced – read: oversized and “overbuilt” – to ensure stiffness, stability and responsiveness. When you pull on your handlebars and feel the how solid the Cento’s front end is, that’s just the beginning. As soon as you apply force to the cranks, you feel the frame leap forward, making you want to push that much harder and ride faster. Aluminum inserts provide dependable interfaces at the bottom bracket shell and headset cups.

Chainstays & dropouts
The chainstays are molded from intermediate modulus M40J unidirectional carbon fiber for maximum strength and power transmission, while the rear dropouts are made entirely of solid, extremely high compaction carbon fiber, made possible by the latest in high pressure molding technology.

Italian style
The final differentiating characteristics of every Wilier Triestina frame are design and finish. In true Italian tradition, the smooth, flowing lines of each frame’s structural design – shaped and reinforced in key stress areas for strength and stability – are complemented by colors and paint schemes that bring those contours to life. And, of course, there’s tradition. Wilier’s trademark “ramata” copper chrome look dates back several decades, implemented now in special versions of our sexy modern finishes.

Wilier Triestina USA is a partnership between Wilier Triestina of Rossano Veneto, Italy, and their US importer, Velo Imports, which began distributing the brand in 1999. Like a true Italian business, “Wilier USA” is owned and run by father and son, Angelo and Gianmarco Cilli, themselves Italians. Over the past nine years, Angelo and Gianmarco have sought out and established relationships with elite bicycle retail stores across North America, which have become authorized Wilier dealers. Most summers, the Cillis and staff accompany many of their dealers on a trip to Italy for a tour of the Wilier Triestina offices and factory in Rossano, as well as some of the best riding in the world, including many nearby climbs often featured in the Giro d’Italia. Wilier Triestina is the proud sponsor of the Lampre Pro Tour team of Damiano Cunego and Alessandro Ballan. For more information, visit www.wilier-usa.com.