(Carson City, NV and Boulder, CO) Veltec Sports, the company that markets and distributes some of the finest cycling brands, announced today the expansion of their product offerings to include Prologo, the Italian brand of saddles. Veltec Sports became the exclusive distributor of the complete Prologo line in the US, as of August 1, 2008.
The Prologo brand was introduced in 2006 and has quickly taken the pro peloton by storm throughout Europe and now North America. Based near Milan, Italy, Prologo is known for their innovative Italian design and high quality bike saddles. In addition to making fine road and mountain bike saddles, Prologo also offers a unique line of bar tapes and saddle bags.
Manfred Krikke, Veltec Sports CEO said, “We are very excited about our partnership with Prologo. Prologo has an incredible line of saddles that are an ideal fit in the Veltec product lineup; we as a company are relentlessly focused on providing the best quality products to the cycling market and Prologo is second to none in terms of fit, quality, innovation and technology.”
With some of the best Pro Teams in the world already riding their saddles, (Team CSC Saxo Bank, Team Milram, Team Rabobank, Team AG2R, Team Tinkoff) Prologo has unique access to some of the world’s most demanding athletes for its product development. Fabian Cancellara worked closely with the company to design his custom time-trial saddle which he rode to Olympic gold medal victory in Beijing. In the 2008 Tour de France, Prologo laid claims to the Yellow, White, and Green Jerseys, countless stages, and number one, two and three spots in the overall team rankings.
“We launched our brand two years ago. Prologo is based in Italy, where we have our design center. We draw on an enormous pool of research and technology from the pro riders’ feedback in addition to our own advanced testing facilities. After just two years, we have brought new and innovative saddles into the market, such as the Choice family and the Scratch Nack, and we will continue to do so every year. Our singular objective is to create the best saddles on the market,” said Nicola Vernaglione, Prologo General Manager. ‘Veltec is the perfect fit for our company. They are as passionate as we are about quality and have a lot of experience in providing the best product to the US bicycle enthusiast.’
Prologo will be available at your local independent bicycle dealer. Visit Prologo at Expo Cycle and Interbike this September at the Veltec Sports booth.
A few highlights from the Prologo line of saddles:
SCRATCH NACK: A top road racing saddle and a big favorite of Pro riders. Composed entirely with High Modulus T700 carbon fiber and a braided carbon rail- Scratch Nack is an incredibly light-weight yet strong saddle for high performance riding.
CHOICE: Prologo’s signature saddle is a revolutionary interchangeable system allowing for simple on and off change to the saddle rail and padding using an easy clip and snaps. The Choice DEA saddle is the women’s specific version of the Choice line.
C.ONE30: The sleek C.ONE30 is a lightweight racing saddle designed with an HM and M30 carbon fiber base, multi-directional and multi-layered structure, and a Pro Ti solid rail.
VERTIGO NACK: The finest cross country saddle on the market with carbon rails and base, and with extra padding in key areas: Vertigo Nack is the perfect combination of lightness and comfort for cross country riding.
About Veltec:
The Veltec Group is an international group of companies that markets some of the world’s finest cycling brands in North America and Europe. Veltec and its quality product lines have helped cyclists enjoy their passion for cycling for over for 30 years.
Veltec Sports exclusively markets Sidi in the US, and Colnago, Descente, Enervit, Shebeest, Prologo and Vredestein in both the US and Canada.
Veltec Benelux exclusively markets BMC, Cervélo, Concorde, Intense, Wilier, Cyclefit, Cyclops, Descente, Easton, Enervit, Pariba, Profile, Sidi, SMP, Speedplay and Ultima in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg.
About Prologo:
Started in 2006, Prologo makes high-end bicycling saddles, bar tapes and saddle bags. They are based in Italy near Bergamo with distribution in 25 countries around the world. The brand is deeply rooted in the traditional Italian standards of designing high quality, luxury products, using the most advanced and innovative technologies available in the industry today.
