| rre Cycles is a France based company and they | | | | introduced Lapierre road frame which weighed only |
| produce quality Road bikes and cycles for over 50 | | | | 900 grams. They are the leaders in road bike |
| years. Gaston Lapierre is the founder of the company. | | | | technology and their fame increased because of their |
| He started Lapierre Bikes as a small cycle company in | | | | premium quality and French flare. The company also |
| Dijon, France 1946. The early years were the growth | | | | sponsored Francoise des Jeux cycle team which |
| of French cycling with continued and increasing | | | | contributed to their great success as they were No.1 |
| popularity of the Tour De France. By early 1960s the | | | | racing team and they had a number of the most |
| company grew considerably and the Gaston Lap | | | | prominent cyclists who scored a number of high profile |
| Pierreâs son Jacky Lapierre took over the | | | | stage wins in the worlds grand cycle tours and |
| company management. During early 1970s Lapierre | | | | one-day classics. Lapierre Xelius range, Lapierre |
| moved the company to a larger premises and a new | | | | Sensium and Lapierre Audacio are some of the |
| cycle factory was built in the industrial zone of Dijon, | | | | current range of road bicycles each catering the |
| France. There was a separate showroom for the | | | | needs of different sector of the road cycle market. |
| latest Lapierre Bikes also. | | | | The best choice for a quality road cycle with top |
| In 2002, Lapierre increased the exposure to their | | | | French Pedigree is Lapierre Road Bicycle only. |
| quality road racing bicycles and they sponsored the | | | | This is a great bike to look into if you’re |
| Francoise des Jeux pro cycling team. The have been | | | | contemplating purchasing a new cycle. It has a lot to |
| constantly sponsoring for the most popular cycle races | | | | offer regardless of if you’re a novice or expert |
| like Tour De France and Giro de Italia. They have also | | | | rider. Discover all there is to Lapierre bikes and get on |
| introduced their new light weight carbon technology, LP | | | | a bike worth riding around town and country. |
| 0.9C. There was a big break through when they | | | | |