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Cilo is a Swiss manufacturer of bicycles that currently owned and operated by the Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG), part of the TVS Group.

Cilo is an acronym for Charles Jean Lausanne-Oron.^[1] The abbreviation from the manufacturer's name Jean was changed to an i for ease of pronunciation in French. "Lausanne-Oron" refers to a holding in Lausanne, associated with the industrialisation of the city at the turn of the 20th century.

Hans Knecht became world champion in 1946 riding a Cilo bicycle; other notable riders include Beat Breu, Daniel Gisiger and Tony Rominger.

Cilo co-sponsored the cycling team Cilo–Aufina with Aufina from 1980 to 1986, and then Atari and Ciclolinea in 1992.

The Cilo of the mid-1970s was a racing bicycle made of Reynolds 531 with the typical Swiss attention to detail. It had chromed forks, drop-outs and rear stays. All lugs were chromed and polished. The components included full 'top-of-the-line' Campagnolo, although Campy brakes were an option. Brooks saddle, Cinelli road bars and stem, Christophe clips and straps were provided. Silk tubulars mounted on Cerchio Fiamme rims were standard.

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+{{Short description|Swiss bicycle manufacturer}}
-'''Cilo''' was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] manufacturer of [[bicycle]]s that filed for [[bankruptcy]] in 2002. The bicycles were produced on the shores of [[Lake Geneva]] in [[Romanel-sur-Lausanne]] in the [[Vaud]] canton.
+'''Cilo''' is a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] manufacturer of [[bicycle]]s that currently owned and operated by the Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG), part of the TVS Group.
+[[File:Cilo bicycle.jpg|thumb|Cilo bicycle in Zurich, 2019]]
-"Cilo" is an [[acronym]] for Charles Jan Lausanne-Oron.<ref>http://archives.24heures.ch/VQ/LAUSANNE/-/article-2001-05-590/romanel--la-marque-passe-aux-mains-d-un-groupe-europeencilo-se-fait-racheterle-fabricant-de-velos</ref> The abbreviation of the name from the manufacturer "Jan" was transformed in "i" for pronunciation purpose in [[French language|French]]. "Lausanne-Oron" refers to a holding in [[Lausanne]], associated to the industrialisation of the city at the turn of the 20th century.
+''Cilo'' is an [[acronym]] for Charles Jean Lausanne-Oron.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.24heures.ch/VQ/LAUSANNE/-/article-2001-05-590/romanel--la-marque-passe-aux-mains-d-un-groupe-europeencilo-se-fait-racheterle-fabricant-de-velos |title=Le contenu demandé n'existe plus à cette adresse &#124; 24 heures |accessdate=2009-11-15 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120708004510/http://archives.24heures.ch/VQ/LAUSANNE/-/article-2001-05-590/romanel--la-marque-passe-aux-mains-d-un-groupe-europeencilo-se-fait-racheterle-fabricant-de-velos |archivedate=2012-07-08 }}</ref> The abbreviation from the manufacturer's name ''Jean'' was changed to an ''i'' for ease of pronunciation in French. "Lausanne-Oron" refers to a holding in [[Lausanne]], associated with the industrialisation of the city at the turn of the 20th century.
-[[Hans Knecht]] was world champion in 1946 riding a Cilo bicycle; other notable riders include [[Beat Breu]], [[Daniel Gisiger]] and [[Tony Rominger]].
+[[Hans Knecht]] became world champion in 1946 riding a Cilo bicycle; other notable riders include [[Beat Breu]], [[Daniel Gisiger]] and [[Tony Rominger]].
-Cilo co-sponsored a European cycling team along with [[Atari]] and [[Ciclolinea]] in 1992.
+Cilo co-sponsored the cycling team [[Cilo–Aufina]] with Aufina from 1980 to 1986, and then [[Atari]] and [[Ciclolinea]] in 1992.
-The Cilo of the mid-1970s was a beautifully crafted racing bicycle made of [[Reynolds 531]] with the typical Swiss attention to detail. It had chromed forks, drop-outs and rear stays.  Also all lugs were beautifully chromed and polished.  Only the finest components were used.  These included full 'top of the line' [[Campagnolo]]: although Campy brakes were an option.  [[Brooks England|Brooks]] saddle, [[Cinelli]] road bars and stem, Christophe clips and straps were provided. Silk [[Tubular_tyre|tubulars]] mounted on Cerchio Fiamme rims were standard.
+The Cilo of the mid-1970s was a racing bicycle made of [[Reynolds 531]] with the typical Swiss attention to detail. It had chromed forks, drop-outs and rear stays. All lugs were chromed and polished. The components included full 'top-of-the-line' [[Campagnolo]], although Campy brakes were an option. [[Brooks England|Brooks]] saddle, [[Cinelli]] road bars and stem, Christophe clips and straps were provided. Silk [[Tubular tyre|tubulars]] mounted on Cerchio Fiamme rims were standard.
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+[[Category:Companies based in the canton of Vaud]]
+[[Category:Companies disestablished in 2002]]
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-[[de:Cilo (Fahrradhersteller)]]
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