LAPIERRE
LAPIERRE Cycles
Dijon, France
Updated 9.28.2022
- 1946: founded by Gaston Lapierre in Dijon, France.
- 1960: management taken over by his son Jacky Lapierre.
- 1980s: MTBs grew to be bigger than road.
- 1993: 33% sold to Accell Group (NL).
- 1996: balance sold to Accell.
- Currently managed by 3rd generation Gilles Lapierre.
An excellent article about Lapierre bicycle’s history on the Velo Collective.
Peter Stock's 1970s "Special Tour de France"
Do you have a nice original 1983 or earlier LAPIERRE we can use to illustrate the brand here?
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Seat tube decal
