Re: [CR]Roger Rivere

From: "Wspokes" <wspokes@penn.com>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Roger Rivere
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:11:34 -0500
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The following was clipped from the CR site, it is info that was provided from me and other listmember's a few years back when the topic of Roger Riviere bicycles sprang up.

were made by Gitane, Rogers last major sponsor during his cycling career. Roger Riviere had an unfortunate accident during the Giro where he rode off the roadway and down an embankment suffering severe injuries to his back causing paralysis. The Riviere line of bikes had bicycles extending from low end to some high end models which were showcased at the bike shows in the 70s. The high end models featured chrome lugs. Other bicycles were bike boom bicycles mostly with foil seat tube stickers and handmade in France stickers. Most of these bicycles featured chrome tipped forks and chrome fork crown. The 70s era bike boom Riviere's used cottered Aduprat crank sets, simplex components, 27 inch wheel sets, and CLB brakes. The Roger Riviere bicycles disappeared around the late 70s.

Roger Riviere was the first rider to break the 5 minute mark for the pursuit when he won the world championship in 1958. He wore a clear plastic shower cap over his hairnet helmet, and his shoes had no laces for aerodynamics.

The below Info obtained from: http://townsleyb.members.beeb.net/procycle/rivierer.htm An excellent time trialist, to the same level as the great Jacques Anquetil, Riviere was ideally placed to win the 1960 Tour de France. Gastone Nencini was in the leader's yellow jersey but was weak against the clock. On 10th July Riviere crashed into a ravine, sustained major back injuries and never regained full use of his limbs. The extent of his potential can be gauged be the fact that that Riviere defeated two World Hour Record holders, Jacques Anquetil and Ercole Baldini, in the time trails of the 1959 Tour de France. Major Placings and Awards Professional: Road 1957-60 . 1959: 1st Mont Faron, 1st GP Alger (+ Gerard Saint & Raphael Geminiani), 2nd Grand Prix des Nations, 3rd Criterium Dauphine, 4th Tour de France + 2 stages, 6th Vuelta a Espana + 3 stages . 1960: 1st GP Alger (+ Rudi Altig), 3 stage wins Tour de France but on 14th stage, crashed descending from Col de Perjuret (Route D996 - Meyruels en Florac) Professional: Track . 1957: 1st World Pursuit Championship, World Hour Record, World 10km Record, World 20km Record . 1958: 1st World Pursuit Championship, World Hour Record, World 10km Record, World 20km Record . 1959: 1st World Pursuit Championship, World Indoor Hour Record Award . 1957: Trophy Edmond Gentil

Hope it helps.

Walter Skrzypek
Falls Creek, Pa

----- Original Message -----
From: Syke - Deranged Few M/C
To: Classic Rendezvous
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 10:17 AM
Subject: [CR]Roger Rivere

>A couple of questions, as I'm trying to fill in the memory gaps from my
>bike shop days:
>
> 1. Anyone seen any of the Roger Rivere bikes around? I remember them
> being carried in the shop as an alternative to the unobtainable Schwinns
> and Raleighs back in the early 70's. As far as I know, there was only one
> model, a usual European base line bike - steel cottered crank, Simplex
> derailleurs, low line Mavic brakes, and a paint job that can best be
> classified as good quality rattle can. About the usual you'd expect for a
> $100.00 European bike back then with a few exceptions (Raleigh, et. al.).
>
> 2. I'm toying with picking up a cotterless crank set on eBay taken from a
> late 70's Raleigh Super Course (mainly for the gearing change), assuming I
> can pick it up cheaply enough. I assume this is a same threaded bottom
> bracket as my Gran Prix frame?
>
> Maybe I have forgotten more than I care to admit . . . . .
>
> George R. "Syke" Paczolt
> Montpelier, VA
>
>
>
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