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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Manufacturing |
Founded | 1946 |
Founder | Gaston Lapierre |
Headquarters | , |
Website | https://www.lapierre-bikes.co.uk/lapierre |
Lapierre is a bicycle manufacturing company based in Dijon, France. [1] [2] Lapierre bicycles are ridden by French UCI WorldTeams Groupama–FDJ and FDJ Suez Futuroscope. [3] [4] Their mountain bikes have been notably ridden by Nicolas Vouilloz and he has been involved in the development of the bikes. [5]
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]
In 2007 Lapierre started distribution in the United Kingdom. [6] Distribution began in Canada with the 2010 model year. [7]
They now produce over 90,000 bicycles a year at three locations in France. [1]
In October 2022, French sports car manufacturer Alpine partnered with Lapierre to create a €9,000 limited edition carbon fiber bike. [8]