Emilio Bozzi was an Italian

Italy

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 businessman, known for his bicycle

Bicycle

A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....

 manufacturing company.

He established the Emilio Bozzi & Co. bicycle manufacturer in Milano (1908), the first model being the "Aurora".
Also, he had the rights to the turinese Frejus

Fréjus

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 bicycle brand. With the son of Franco Tosi

Franco Tosi

Franco Tosi was an Italian engineer, known for his contributions to the steam engine technology.A native of Villa Cortese, near Milan, he was the son of Eugenio Tosi , and moved to Legnano in 1876, to become the manager of Cantoni-Krumm & C., where he led the development of the famous 3 hp and...

, who had some patent

Patent

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s from the English Wolsit brand, his company made the Ciclomotore Wolsit (1910–14), the rights to which was sold to NSU Motorenwerke AG

NSU Motorenwerke AG

NSU Motorenwerke AG, normally just NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969...

 (1932).

They renamed the company Legnano using a swordlifting warrior

Warrior

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 (Alberto di Giussano) symbol painted by the cycler Alfredo Binda

Alfredo Binda

Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...

, based on the Battle of Legnano

Battle of Legnano

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. It had immediate success with cyclists as Eberardo Pavesi

Eberardo Pavesi

Eberardo Pavesi was an Italian professional road racing cyclist.Pavesi was born in Colturano, province of Milan....

 (being the manager), Alfredo Binda

Alfredo Binda

Alfredo Binda was an Italian cyclist of the 1920s and 1930s, later trainer of Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Binda was the first multiple Giro d'Italia champion, securing five victories between 1925 and 1933 that redefined the way stage races were ridden...

 (1922), Gino Bartali

Gino Bartali

Gino Bartali, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was the most renowned Italian cyclist before the Second World War, having won the Giro d'Italia twice and the Tour de France in 1938...

 (1936), Fausto Coppi

Fausto Coppi

Angelo Fausto Coppi, , was the dominant international cyclist of the years each side of the Second World War. His successes earned him the title Il Campionissimo, or champion of champions...

 (1939) and Ercole Baldini

Ercole Baldini

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 (1956) in the Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia

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 and other races up until 1965.
The company also made moped

Moped

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s (1954–68), while the bicycle business was acquired by the main rival Bianchi (bicycle manufacturer).