In a message dated 6/3/2005 6:47:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, aldoross4@siscom.net writes:
After having won the previous day's stage Bordeaux, Guy Lapébie had some trouble during the 9th stage to Saint-Sébastion. On the bad pavé throug h Rochefort, he crashed heavily and broke the headtube from his frame, a "Lapébie"! The entire French team would come to his aid and bring him back
to the peloton. Form "But et Club" No.189, 11 July 1949.
Looks like lugs actually separated? It must'a been a "B" frame -- you neve r knew who was building 'em!
Peter Bridge
SD CA USA