Franzia Executive Cycling Team, a group of executives from various fields and professions like pilots, doctors, businessmen, and corporate executives from Manila, Hong Kong and Japan get together for two biking events yearly to fuel their passion, join friendly competitions and ultimately to maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle.
This year, the team elevates the experience as they announce their partnership with Colnago Manila. The Italian cycling frames brand, Colnago, is most trusted for their unique carbon steel road bike enhanced with their signature colors that are elegant and ravishing. Colnago is also known as the Ferrari of road bikes and most bikers would covet this Italian brand for their smooth, confidence-boosting handling of every machine they produce.
As a cycling connoisseur’s bike dream frame, Team Franzia founder and Fly Ace Corporation President Lucio Cochanco is stoked to partner with Colnago Manila for his biking group.
“Colnago has been a dream frame of mine since my high school days. The design geometry, lugs and paint designs of Ernesto Colnago is a mix of superb engineering science and art put together that made it an Italian pedigree heritage brand. I am happy to be doing a partnership with Colnago for the whole team as the ride of Colnago frames are relaxing while being very responsive at the same time,” said Cochanco.
Established in 1954, its unsurpassed craftsmanship and innovative design is what makes Colnago one of the best builders of a custom road race in the world and a legend in the bike manufacturing industry. This is the first time that Colnago will collaborate with an executive team in the world, wherein only 32 Colnago C-60 Special Team Franzia frames will be entirely handcrafted in Italy.
“Our partnership with Team Franzia is something that I have long envisioned for the company. It symbolizes a momentous union of two powerful forces and our unbreakable tradition of excellence and quality. And it couldn’t have been a better occasion because this is also the first big partnership we’re signing in the Philippines, which also coincides with the 85th birthday of our founder, Ernesto Colnago” said Colnago Philippines Marketing Head Dale Rosales.
Despite their busy schedules in their respective offices and fields, Franzia Executive Cycling Team makes time to ride together around Metro Manila or nearby towns at least two to three times a week and compete every once in a while. An activity that each member looks forward to on a regular basis, the group was formed out of a passion that also allows them to manage stress and perform at their best in the work place. The team also organizes a Team Ride at least twice a year wherein all members from all over the country and those abroad meet to cycle together.
“The spirit of camaraderie and passion for the sport are the basic foundations of Team Franzia. Just like in any gatherings and celebration of success, family and friends share these two values – camaraderie and passion – with nothing less but the world’s best-selling wine,” shared Fly Ace Corporation Marketing Manager Abbie Ng-Reyes.
Team Franzia’s love for cycling and the many benefits it brings such as the joy of getting to participate in an activity that’s founded on friendship makes the group both inspiring and a motivation to all the executives who wish to enjoy a balanced life.
“A bike frame that’s built for winning performance, such as Colnago, enhances the quality of performance of riders that feel safe at high speed, with calm delight in slinging down descents, with a reassuring safety to the senses as you near your limits that will help us in our upcoming competitions.
Personally, it helps me to reach my goals in every bike ride or competition while pushing myself to do better and come out stronger each time. We hope that this partnership will be for many years as it inspires a positive energy among the hard working executives of our time,” concluded Cochanco.
Fly Ace Corporation is one of the leading food and beverage consumer goods companies in the country today. Propelling limitless multiple-category growth by bringing the best of the world closer to Filipino consumers, Fly Ace Corporation’s portfolio of food and beverage products includes house brands and exclusively distributed brands. To learn more about Fly Ace, visit www.flyacecorp.com.
Franzia Wines is available in California Red 750ml bottle & 3L box and Chillable Red 3L box. Franzia is exclusively distributed by Fly Ace Corporation and is available in leading supermarkets and wine stores nationwide. For more information about Franzia, visit www.franzia.com.
This sounds like a great company. I haven’t gone biking in years. I really should start again. (But I need a bike!)
Biking is huge here, because we have a triathlon every year. I would never bike like that, but I totally miss riding.
I never learned to ride a bike as a kid, but after reading this post I may give it a go now. Franzia Executive Cycling Team, sounds like a great group of people.
The bike could be the transport of the future! . Just needed to build a bike trail like there is in many big cities.
That’s really cool! In the US people don’t ride bikes much, It’s cool to see how other cultures approach things.
I ride a mountain bike but would love to purchase a road bike and it’s got to be carbon fiber because that’s the best! Lol, although pedaling my heavy bike probably makes me capable of pedaling anything. It’s great the companies are encouraging and supporting a healthy lifestyle.
This sounds like a very good bike company, you definitely sell it well. Quality makes all of the difference!
Oh wow what a great sounding partnership, it has been ages since I got on a bike, I would probably fall head first off one these days lol.
I haven’t biked in years!! My landlord bought me a bike, but it’s too small.I should buy one myself!
congratulations to the partnership! really happy for everyone:)
Love the fact that the team of biking enthusiasts who are professionals from various fields have come together to pursue their passion. It is heartening to know that they are able to take off time and pursue their passion.
I like biking coz it is also a good exercise and ecofriendly means fot transport. But I never tried long biking hours 🙂
This is a good event. Did you joined?
The bikes look great! I live in Brussels and we have a big culture of biking here, and we also have a lot of biking events and contests.
My husband want a bike for his birthday, so I definitely going to check their bikes out
what a great collaboration! im very much in cycling so will surely have a look out for this!
What an amazing opportunity. This makes me want to get more into cycling.
Never heard of the company but thanks to you! I love biking and has never tried doing it. I think my morale is boosted now.
We live in a village near Antwerp, Belgium and everyone in the town owns a bike it seems! It’s easier to bike outside of the city as well or to the city for more exercise!
I’ve never thought about how important a bike frame can be for bikers. I can see how a good one would help athletes like yourself perform better.
That’s great news. I hope the athletes have a great race with their new bikes
I never knew how to ride a bike, and now that I am an adult i am scared to fall. So I won’t learn until it’s time for my son to learn lol. We can learn together.
What a great article! I would love to ride a bike whenever I can! Keep up with the good work!
This blog post is another reminder for me to get back on the track. My bike is still hanging on my wall. I guess its time to recondition it so I can go back with cycling being my first love.
So cool. I haven’t ridden a bike for some years. Thanks for sharing.
Wow this is impressive, what a great company. Makes me want to get out on a bike!
Thats sounds great company. I love biking and i do it everyday.
it sounds like they are making some really good bikes. I actually need a new one.
Never heard of Colnago bike brand. They seem prestigious and probably expensive.
But I’d probably get one as I love bike riding, especially now when we’ve been in lockdown from Corona for what seems like years.
As for this post, I love the idea of lowering stress that comes from running a business by bike riding. It is effective and fun to boot.
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Never know about Colnago bike brand. But the bike looks great. I will check this product.
What an amazing partnership! I always watch the Tour de France but never had the courage to start riding myself. It’s nice to see executives getting together to do something fun.
Seems to be a good company for bikes and cycling. Nice detailed review and information about the company.
What a great company! Seems like they have great quality bike parts! I wish I biked more often!