Cycles Lapierre SAS is a

bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered transport, human-powered or motorized bicycle, motor-assisted, bicycle pedal, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two bicycle wheel, wheels attached to a ...

manufacturing company based in

Dijon, France Dijon (, ; ; in Burgundian: ''Digion'') is a city in and the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. the commune had a population of 156,920. The earliest archaeological finds ...

. Lapierre bicycles are ridden by French

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and FDJ Suez Futuroscope. Their mountain bikes have been notably ridden by

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and he has been involved in the development of the bikes.

History

The company was founded in 1946 by Gaston Lapierre in Dijon. His son, Jacky, took over management in 1960, and a new factory was built in 1972. Lapierre is owned by

Accell Group Accell Group B.V. is a bicycle company based in Heerenveen, Netherlands. They own the bicycle brands Atala, Babboe, Batavus, Carraro Cicli, Ghost, Haibike, KOGA, Lapierre, Loekie, Nishiki, Raleigh, Sparta, Torker, Tunturi, Van Nicholas, ...

. Accell bought a 33% stake in January 1993, followed by the rest in April 1996. In 2007 Lapierre started distribution in the

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. Distribution began in

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with the 2010 model year. They now produce over 90,000 bicycles a year at three locations in

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Aircode DRS Lapierre x Alpine

In October 2022, French sports car manufacturer

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partnered with Lapierre to create a €9,000 limited edition carbon fiber bike.

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* {{French bicycle manufacturers Bicycle framebuilders Mountain bike manufacturers Cycle manufacturers of France Companies based in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté French brands French companies established in 1946 1996 mergers and acquisitions