To celebrate this year’s Tour de France beginning in Florence, the Pitti Immagine team – in collaboration with Rouleur magazine – will be hosting the inaugural edition of BECYCLE, a new cycling-focused event. As part of BECYCLE, which runs from 26th – 28th June, Paul Smith will be mounting a one-off exhibition in honour of their eponymous founder’s lifelong obsession with the sport. Since his teenage years spent as an aspiring race cyclist, Sir Paul Smith has remained immersed in the cycling world, building strong connections to many of the world’s most respected cycling teams, bike makers, and star riders.
As with many of Sir Paul’s passions, his love of cycling has also manifested in the act of collecting. Over the course of decades, he has amassed an enviable personal archive of bikes – from the antique to the cutting edge – vintage jerseys, and all manner of cycling ephemera. Paul’s World of Cycling, which begins on 26th June, will give visitors a rare opportunity to see just a small part of this archive for themselves.
Following on from the brand’s recent triumphant return to Pitti Uomo, where Sir Paul personally presented the SS25 collection, he will also be appearing at BECYCLE for an in-conversation event with Fabio Genovesi, to coincide with the closing night of the exhibition on Friday 28th June. During this, he will talk about the items he chose for the exhibition, and his history as a dedicated cycling fan.
Paul’s World of Cycling will take place at BECYCLE, Stazione Leopolda, Firenze, from 26th – 28th June. Paul will be in conversation on 28th June, at 16:10 CEST.
As with many of Sir Paul’s passions, his love of cycling has also manifested in the act of collecting. Over the course of decades, he has amassed an enviable personal archive of bikes – from the antique to the cutting edge – vintage jerseys, and all manner of cycling ephemera. Paul’s World of Cycling, which begins on 26th June, will give visitors a rare opportunity to see just a small part of this archive for themselves.
Following on from the brand’s recent triumphant return to Pitti Uomo, where Sir Paul personally presented the SS25 collection, he will also be appearing at BECYCLE for an in-conversation event with Fabio Genovesi, to coincide with the closing night of the exhibition on Friday 28th June. During this, he will talk about the items he chose for the exhibition, and his history as a dedicated cycling fan.
Paul’s World of Cycling will take place at BECYCLE, Stazione Leopolda, Firenze, from 26th – 28th June. Paul will be in conversation on 28th June, at 16:10 CEST.
