Originally Posted by
no*dice
... Simonelli is to be the frame used by the racing team of "RADSPORT HOLCZER". Holczer is the guy who managed Gerolsteiner. He had a good running cycling shop so he was able to provide decent steel to his team like Simonelli SLX Aero tubing frames. I am not sure but "heard" that simonelli is creation of a German import company.
Seems to be true. At
http://www.holczer-radsport.de you find that they are the only ones selling Simonelli.