Galmozzi History:

The Gloria Bicycle Company was founded in 1922 by Alfredo Forcesi and Francesco Galmozzi. Gloria sponsored professional teams early on. They won the World Road Championships in 1923 with Libero Ferrario and the Giro d'Italia in 1931 with Francesco Camusso. Others of note who raced on Glorias at some point in their careers include Constante Giradengo and Learco Guerra. Gloria Garibaldinas were the most beautiful bicycles in the world, with their satin nickel finish and tre-foglior (three flower) lugs.

It was under Galmozzi, at Gloria, that Faliero Masi learned his craft, working there from 1936-38. A young Ernesto Colnago was so taken by Glorias that he worked there for meals-only during the war. Cino Cinelli, who also worked at Gloria for a short time, may have been inspired by the semi-sloping fork crowns found on Glorias.

Francesco Galmozzi split with Forcesi (for both business and personal reasons) and began building racing bicycles in Milano, Italy in about 1950. He built frames for Rik Van Looy, King of the Classics, in the 1960's, as well as for other notable professionals (the bikes were painted based on the team's sponsor). Gino Bartali's track frame was built by Galmozzi and another seller says the curator at Museo Del Ciclismo Gino Bartali that it was Galmozzi that first put Bartali's own name on a frame. Francesco's son, Angelo Galmozzi carried on the family tradition and built all frames in the 60's and 70's.