1971 Motobecane Tour de France Classic Factory Lightweights


Motobecane „Tour de France“, 1972 Vintage Racing Bicycles

Motobecane „Tour de France", 1972. Mit dem „Team BIC" in typischem Orange wagte Motobecane Anfang der 70er Jahre den Sprung an die Spitze der internationalen Rennszene. Nach einem Teamsieg bei der 71er Tour konnte Luis Ocaña die 73er Tour auf Motobecane für sich entscheiden.


1971 Motobecane Tour de France Classic Factory Lightweights

It states on that page that until 1979, the Tour De France was built with Reynolds 531 tubing, after which Motobecane used Columbus steel. But I have also read that Motobecane would use whatever stocks they had at the time, and some high end bikes were built with Reynolds one year, Columbus the next.


1971 Motobecane Tour de France Classic Factory Lightweights

Luis Ocaña won Tour de France on Motobecane branded bike in 1973. [1] In 1981, the original Motobécane filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Yamaha and reformed in 1984 as MBK. The French company continues to make motorscooters. They also made fingerbar mowers [clarification needed] at least up to 1981. Motorcycles


Foto Motobecane "Tour de France", 1972

Made by "atelier artisanale". It is the same material that was used for the bikes for the team "BIC". These bicycles were not shown in the normal catalog and they were only made to order and made to measure. In 1972, this bicycle cost DM 2.800 ≈ $ 877. Added about 4 years ago by Vintage-Racer . Last updated about 4 years ago.


Motobecane „Tour de France“, 1972 Vintage Racing Bicycles

The other was a 58-year-old, 212-pound amateur who rode the entire Tour de France route starting a week before the race, as part of a fund-raising event for leukemia.


Motobecane Bic Tour de France

Updated 9.5.2016 Motobecane bicycles have a particular place in the hearts and minds of vintage bikes buffs, especially those of us who were first introduced to lightweights in the 1970s. Established in 1923, by 1984 Motobecane had become a top French brand with 2000 employees. Later it became as "MBK."


Motobecane „Tour de France“, 1972 Vintage Racing Bicycles

Luis Ocana won the Tour de France in 1973 riding a Motobecane-branded bicycle not made by Motobecane. Most if not all of the rest of the team would have ridden bikes made by the factory such as the subject bike. Personal Comments:


Circa 1971 Motobecane Tour de France Racing Bike

It would create a fascinating clash of styles. History shows us there are many different ways to win a Tour. Master climbers blow the rest away in the mountains, like Fausto Coppi, who surged up.


eBay Finds Replica of Luis Ocana's 1973 Tour de Francewinning

Image 1 of 4 A replica of Luis Ocana's 1973 Tour de France-winning Motobecane-badged Gemini bike on eBay (Image credit: baykal1 / eBay) BIC's Luis Ocaña celebrates his 1973 Tour de.


Motobecane, "Tour de France," model. Can opener, Racing bikes, Classic

Le Français Julien Alaphilippe, le 11 juillet 2023, lors de la dixième étape du Tour de France. THIBAULT CAMUS / AP. Depuis deux ans, la relation entre Julian Alaphilippe et son équipe Soudal.


1971 Motobecane Tour de France Classic Factory Lightweights

Here is a link to a 1971/2 and here is a link to a 1978 Motobecane Tour de France model. The 1978 is totally original with lightened Campagnolo Nuovo Record components: The 1971/2 has been built up from an acquired frame, but is believed to be to the correct specification. Motobecane did not sponsor a top level racing team during the years 1974.


1978 Motobecane Tour de France Classic Factory Lightweights

Reuters. Jan 10 (Reuters) - Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel will make his debut at the Tour de France this year, his Soudal-Quick Step team said. Evenepoel, who won the 2022 Vuelta a Espana.


Velo Motobecane Tour De France

If you didn't binge Netflix's " Tour de France: Unchained " leading into last year's tour, you missed out on maybe the best pep-rally ever. And this year we're hoping for more of the.


Motobecane Bic Tour de France

Groupama-FDJ have revealed part of their lineups for the 2024 Grand Tours, with GC rider David Gaudu set to ride both the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. Gaudu will lead their fight for the.


Motobecane „Tour de France“, 1972 Vintage Racing Bicycles

The Motobecane Factory in Saint Quentin 1924 - 1984 It was 1984 when the last Motobecane branded bike rolled out of the factory in Saint Quentin. Like Raleigh in 1987, Motobecane was to be bought out by an overseas corporation, which shut down the French factories and moved all production to Taiwan.


Motobecane „Tour de France“, 1972 Vintage Racing Bicycles

1973 Motobecane / Gemini ----- (Luis Ocana Tour de France replica) Rather than riding a "standard" Motobecane as had been prepared for him in previous seasons, Luis Ocaña enlisted the services of Henri Depierre to build a series of custom frames specifically for him to use throughout the 1973 season, albeit all of which were decaled as Motobecanes consistent with the rest of the Bic team.