Across the Hall at EICMA, Part II

Back to the cycling pavilion....

Italy's Environment Minister Stefania Prestigiacomo officially opened the show and is seen above visiting with De Rosa and Colnago.

The show had 250 exhibitors and claimed 45,000 attendees over 3 days. Competing with EICMA during the same weekend was the EXPOBICI in Padua, in its 2nd edition, which claimed

25,000 visitors and also 250 exhibitors.

EICMA has announced the dates for 2010: 17 to 20 September.

Photos: Minister Prestigiacomo at De Rosa and Colnago, various images from the pavilion, start of the Pedalata Azzurra ride

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