Re: [CR] cyclists as spokesmen

(Example: Component Manufacturers)

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 04:46:30 -0600
Subject: Re: [CR] cyclists as spokesmen
From: "Steven L. Sheffield" <stevens@veloworks.com>
To: Classic Rendezvous <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
In-Reply-To: <009c01c442d2$47f01be0$22e0fea9@man>


Cycles Peugeot has had no connection (other than name) with Automobiles Peugeot since 1926.

http://www.fact-index.com/p/pe/peugeot.html

Steven L. Sheffield Driving a Saturn because of cycling-related sponsorship in Midvale, Utah.

On 05/25/2004 09:33 PM, "P.C. Kohler" <kohl57@starpower.net> wrote:
> For those of you who think it's jolly good for motorcar and oil companies to
> get their grubby, oily fingers on the noble art of cycling, your favourite
> team must have been Peugeot.. not only a motorcar manufacturer but the team
> was successively sponsored by BP, Esso and Shell. And, of course, Michelin.
> But at least they made cycle tyres, too. I guess we are all ready to root
> for Team Hummer.
>
> Peter Kohler, tempted with the scissors to remove those BP shields from his
> Peugeot jersey....
> Washington DC USA
>
> _______________________________________________
>

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