From the garage to the podium

Our passion for racing bikes is based on a moving story. Initially, the two skilled automotive workers Heinz Obermayer and Rudolf Dierl wanted to build wheels for sulky carts in harness racing. But a little provocation steered them to cycling, where the new material carbon was welcomed with open arms and soon led to big victories. At that point, the duo was still working out of a garage and didn't had neither a brand name nor logo. With Lance Armstrong's victory in the 2001 Tour de France, the order books literally exploded and a company as well as a production facility had to be established in order to meet the high demand. As a result, the Lightweight company was founded and Heinz Obermayer successfully continued his work here.