Re: [CR]TDF populated by American bikes

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 19:30:48 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]TDF populated by American bikes
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Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:
> Except that I think I remember that later in his career LeMonde rode
> US-made Ti frames, at least on the mountain stages, painted as
> Bottechia, or whoever the official team supplier was.

Before he won the Worlds in 1983, Lemond approached Trek for sponsorship, but was turned down. Go figure...

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA