Lapierre Bikes
Lapierre is a bicycle manufacturing company based in Dijon, France.[1][2] Lapierre bicycles are ridden by French UCI WorldTeams Groupama–FDJ and FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope.
Type | Private |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1946 |
Founder | Gaston Lapierre |
Headquarters | , |
Website | https://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/lapierre |
History
The company was founded 1946 by Gaston Lapierre in Dijon. His son, Jacky, took over management in 1960, and a new factory was built in 1972.[1]
Lapierre is owned by Accell Group. Accell bought a 33% stake in January 1993, followed by the rest in April 1996.[1]
They now produce over 90,000 bicycles a year at three locations in France.[1]
References
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