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Giro is a U.S.
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 manufacturer of helmet
Helmet

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries, a variation of the hat. The oldest use of helmets was by Ancient Greek soldiers, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from sword blows and arrows....
s for cycling
Cycling

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 and snow sports. The company was founded in 1985 by Jim Gentes and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

The Giro
Giro (company)

Giro is a United States manufacturer of helmets for cycling and snow sports. The company was founded in 1985 by Jim Gentes and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA....
 Atmos and the Bell
Bell Sports Inc.

Bell Sports Inc., a division of Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., is a manufacturer of bicycle helmets. Easton-Bell also owns Bell Racing Company, which makes helmets for auto racing, and Bell Powersports, which makes motorcycle helmets....
 Alchera are among the first bicycle helmets to use carbon fiber
Carbon fiber

Carbon fiber or is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.005?0.010 mm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber....
 to increase strength without increasing weight. The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team was a United States-based professional road bicycle racing cycling team. It was the continuation of the 2004 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team#U.S....
 Giro helmets.

teamed up with the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team was a United States-based professional road bicycle racing cycling team. It was the continuation of the 2004 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team#U.S....
 in 2007 with a Livestrong edition of the Giro Atmos.






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Giro is a U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 manufacturer of helmet
Helmet

A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries, a variation of the hat. The oldest use of helmets was by Ancient Greek soldiers, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from sword blows and arrows....
s for cycling
Cycling

Cycling is the use of bicycles, or - less commonly - unicycles, tricycles, Quadracycle s and other similar wheeled human powered vehicles as a means of transport, a form of recreation or a sport....
 and snow sports. The company was founded in 1985 by Jim Gentes and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA.

The Giro
Giro (company)

Giro is a United States manufacturer of helmets for cycling and snow sports. The company was founded in 1985 by Jim Gentes and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA....
 Atmos and the Bell
Bell Sports Inc.

Bell Sports Inc., a division of Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., is a manufacturer of bicycle helmets. Easton-Bell also owns Bell Racing Company, which makes helmets for auto racing, and Bell Powersports, which makes motorcycle helmets....
 Alchera are among the first bicycle helmets to use carbon fiber
Carbon fiber

Carbon fiber or is a material consisting of extremely thin fibers about 0.005?0.010 mm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber....
 to increase strength without increasing weight. The Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team was a United States-based professional road bicycle racing cycling team. It was the continuation of the 2004 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team#U.S....
 Giro helmets.

Livestrong Giro Atmos

Giro teamed up with the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team was a United States-based professional road bicycle racing cycling team. It was the continuation of the 2004 Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team#U.S....
 in 2007 with a Livestrong edition of the Giro Atmos. Five per cent of Atmos sales from the Discovery Channel store benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation
Lance Armstrong Foundation

The Lance Armstrong Foundation is a United States 501 nonprofit organization that provides support for people affected by cancer, founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong....
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Giro is part of Bell Sports in Rantoul, Illinois. Dozens of models are produced under both brands, the bulk of manufacturing being in China
China

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Giro Ionos

In May 2006 (at the Tour de France
Tour de France

The Tour de France is a bicycle racing over more than . It is held every year. It is held in France and visits a bordering country every year. It usually lasts 23 days....
, Giro introduced a new top-of-the-range helmet, the Ionos ((pronounced 'i-oh-nOs'). Available first to professional riders, and later (Spring'2007) to the public, the helmet is one of a handful available that were designed in a windtunnel, the 21 active vents cool riders by pulling fresh air into the helmet and circulating it through a system of internal channels while forcing heat out of the helmet. This is an updated version of the same system used in Giro Amos and Pneumo helmets. In the medium size, the helmet weighs 260 grams.

The Ionos is available in a variety of colours, and in 2009, Giro announced a [Livestrong-themed Ionos|http://livestrong.giro.com/#/ionos].

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