Re: [CR]Fiat Racing Team and Merckx Question(s)?

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To: LouDeeter@aol.com
Cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Fiat Racing Team and Merckx Question(s)?
From: "Richard M Sachs" <richardsachs@juno.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:54:27 -0500

his name was on the downtube in the late 60s. he raced for fiat in the swansong years. the decals at the 79 milan show were used for a season or two and then were updated by a well known cr list-er. the79 milan show frames were made by derosa. over and out. roger, roger. vector, victor. e-RICHIE chester, ct

On Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:19:29 -0500 LouDeeter@aol.com writes:
> In another Cycle Sport magazine, there was a picture of Eddy Merckx
> removing a chainlink while two of his teammates waited to go on
> their training ride. They were riding Merckx bikes, but wearing
> Fiat wool longsleeve jerseys. Did Merckx ride for a team sponsored
> by Fiat? I think the caption placed it about 1977. Also, in an
> interview with Ugo Derosa, he mentioned helping set up Eddy Merckx
> in the framebuilding business in 1980. I know that Derosa made
> frames for Merckx in the 70s, possibly 1969 too. When did Merckx
> start putting his own name on the downtube? Does anyone know
> whether the frames made before 1980 used a different headbadge than
> the ones produced after he started his own framebuilding business?
> Lou Deeter, Orlando FL