[CR]Re: Censored Cycles

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2002)

Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:11:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Mark Ritz" <ritzmon@sbcglobal.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <MONKEYFOODcv9gjkFxg00004b89@monkeyfood.nt.phred.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: Censored Cycles

Looks to me like the jersey and shorts were also censored. Note how high the lettering is on the shorts - like there's another line below them. And the jersey's lettering below "Marc" seem to have been obscured on the front and sleeves. Maybe it was too early in the season and the team kit hadn't shown up...

Cheers, Mark Ritz Preparing for Interbike in Arcata, CA

Aldo wrote:

Pic of the Day 29th August, 2006

Censored Cycles:

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/aldoross/pd/FHoste.jpg.html

In 1980 Belgian rider Frank Hoste raced for the Marc - V.R.D team, which used Eddy Merckx bikes. But why is there a black square covering the headtube insignia in this advertising card? Was Hoste riding something else at the time that the team pics were taken? (Perhaps the Merckx bikes weren't ready yet.)

Or maybe I'm just not seeing it right... What did the Merckx headtube graphics look like in 1980?

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