Gitane
Sign in to saveGitane is a French manufacturer of bicycles based in Machecoul, France; the name "Gitane" means gypsy woman. The brand was synonymous with French bicycle racing from the 1960s through the mid-1980s, sponsoring riders such as Jacques Anquetil (1963–1965), Lucien Van Impe (1974–1976), Bernard Hinault (1975–1983), Laurent Fignon (1982–1988), and Greg LeMond (1981–1984). It is owned by Grimaldi Industri AB.
Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- cycling team
- Country
- France
- Headquarters
- Romilly-sur-Seine
- Owned by
- Cycleurope
- Parent organization
- Cycleurope
- Sport
- cycle sport
- Official website
- www.gitane.com
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- inception
- 1930-00-00
- Commons category
- Gitane bicycles
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
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Gitane is a French manufacturer of bicycles based in Machecoul, France; the name "Gitane" means gypsy woman. The brand was synonymous with French bicycle racing from the 1960s through the mid-1980s, sponsoring riders such as Jacques Anquetil (1963–1965), Lucien Van Impe (1974–1976), Bernard Hinault (1975–1983), Laurent Fignon (1982–1988), and Greg LeMond (1981–1984). It is owned by Grimaldi Industri AB.
== History ==
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