You had to get on in a half-lap or sooner otherwise a rider would come up on
you and start to pass, losing you a position right at the start.
It happened to me once, learn fast (pardon the pun) or get lost in the
shuffle.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
Demi-Fond
..with those chain rings it must have taken a lap or two to catch the motors.. Dave P
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-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of Aldo Ross Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 8:32 PM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR] Pic of the Day - 1933 Critérium National d'Hiver de Demi-Fond
Pic of the Day 27th January, 2009
1933 Critérium National d'Hiver de Demi-Fond
Vel' d'Hiv', Paris, 1933. Start of the 1st heat of the Critérium National d'Hiver de Demi-Fond. From left to right: Auguste Wambst, (Georges?) Paillard, et (Jean?) Maréchal. Paillard would go on to win this heat, but a
rider from the 2nd heat, Lacquehay, would win the four-rider finale.
Note
the variations in helmet designs, and the beautiful and BIG chainrings.
>From "Match l'Intran" No.337, 21 February 1933.
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Click on pic for much larger image.
Aldo Ross
Middletown, Ohio, USA