mark asked:
> Mick, while you have the old copies of Cycling out, can you tell us anything
> about Georges Senfftleben? He is mentioned along with "Lul Gillen, Dave
> Ricketts and Len Jackson in a circa 1950 -1 Gillott catalogue. I quote " It
> can truly be said that this design (of track machine) is the embodiment of
> perfection for it has been used by many p[rofessionals , including "- insert
> aforementoned names -" on English and Continental indoor and outdoor tracks
> with considerable success."
> Is Senfftleben Belgian?
Senftleben is actually French. Born in Clamart in 1922, passed away in 1998 in Eze. He raced, apparently only on the track, as a pro from 1942 until 1958. He won numerous French national titles, as well as placing very high in many world championship competitions (2nd in 1946 and 1952 and 3rd in 1947 and 1948). He also won a number of 6-day races.
He must have led a very healthy lifestyle (pun intended for those who are German-speaking) to last that long at a time of great competition on the track.
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Steven Maasland
Moorestown, NJ
> Mick, while you have the old copies of Cycling out, can you tell us anything
> about Georges Senfftleben? He is mentioned along with "Lul Gillen, Dave
> Ricketts and Len Jackson in a circa 1950 -1 Gillott catalogue. I quote " It
> can truly be said that this design (of track machine) is the embodiment of
> perfection for it has been used by many p[rofessionals , including "- insert
> aforementoned names -" on English and Continental indoor and outdoor tracks
> with considerable success."
> Is Senfftleben Belgian?
> Mark Stevens in Dingwall, Scotland