Re: [CR]Bobet/Mercier 1955

From: Jerry & Liz Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: "jack bissell" <jack_bissell@mac.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
References: <2676820.1035152701463.JavaMail.jack_bissell@mac.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Bobet/Mercier 1955
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 18:34:07 -0500

Well, I guess that means the current owner of the names can advertise both his Taiwan-made lines as "Winner of the Tour de France". By the way, I haven't seen any of the current "Merciers" in the signature Mercier pink. I guess Spratt is sharp enough to know this won't go over big in the US (probably one of the reasons the old Mercier was not a big seller in the US).

Regards,

Jerry Moos
Houston, TX

----- Original Message -----
From: jack bissell
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 5:25 PM
Subject: [CR]Bobet/Mercier 1955

> Jerry Moos- "Not sure if Mercier ever won a TdF.
> Poulidor finished second and third numerous times on Mercier..."
>
> Louison Bobet rode a Mercier to victory in 1955.
>
> jack bissell, still bitter about that motorbike taking out Poulidor
> tucson, Az