[CR]Re: Van Impe's Pro Teams: (was Van Impe's Tour)

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Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 17:53:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
To: bretthorton@thehortoncollection.com, ClassicRendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <20050801222641.93020.qmail@web33504.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
Subject: [CR]Re: Van Impe's Pro Teams: (was Van Impe's Tour)

Thanks. Makes sense why we associate him with LeJeune. Ironic he won the overall in the brief stint with Gitane.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

Brett Horton <bretthorton@thehortoncollection.com> wrote: Jerry Moos wrote: <snip> I believe Van Impe's stint at LeJeune was before Gitane. If so, where did he go after leaving Gitane?

Jerry,

Lucien Van Impe rode with Lejeune as a sponsor before and after Gitane. The teams he rode for during his career are as follows:

1969 Sonolor 1970-71 Sonolor - Lejeune 1972-73 Sonolor 1974 Sonolor - Gitane 1975 Gitane 1976 Gitane - Campagnolo 1977 Lejeune - BP 1978 C&A 1979 KAS 1980 Marc-IWD-VRD 1981 Boston-Mavic 1982 Metauromobili - Pinarello 1983-84 Metauromobili 1985 Santani - Selle d'Italia 1986 Dormilon 1987 Sigma

Brett Horton
San Francisco, California