Was it also the last "all...or mostly all French" Victory?
Ignoring, for sake of argument, that the bars, brakes, saddle, tubing and front hub (and probably the tires too) were of non-French manufacture, was that the last victory by a French bicycle brand with (mostly) French components?
Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA http://www.GitaneUSA.com
Ray Green <greenjersey@talktalk.net> wrote:
The answer to who last won the pro Worlds R.R. on a Simplex gear is Greg
Lemond in 1983.
Judging by the very high percentage of right answers from the US you
guys clearly followed Greg's career closely.
Ray Green, Harrow, Middlesex