57.5cm J.P Van Poppel's Vintage Gazelle Champion Mondial - L'Eroica Retro
What an honour.
This right here is Jean-Paul Van Poppel's very own team bike from his time with the amateur Gazelle-Vredestein-Campagnolo team of 1983/1984.
Van Poppel, one of the most fierce sprinters of all times, became pro in 1985 for Team Skala, and went on to win points classification in the Tour De France just a few years later in 1987.
The bike came with the number 77 race plate, it's been cleaned & polished throughout but it remains pretty much original to the condition we got it. There is some damage to the front end, with a little bit of rippling underneath the down tube and some flaking of paint near the top tube internal cable routing as you can see from the photos. Most-likely crashed by the man himself, but otherwise the paint & parts are in amazing condition. Given the crash damage it's obviously one for the wall, which is where it belongs really, it's a genuine show-piece and genuinely one of a kind.
Obviously the price tag is high, but this is a very special bike and if there was no crash damage it would have to be twice the price, so it has been taken into consideration.
Check out the photos below or give us a call to arrange to see it in the flesh as it doesn't currently live in our London shop.
| OVERVIEW: | |
| Seat Tube (ctc): | 57.5 cm |
| Top Tube: (ctc): | 56 cm |
| Head Tube: | 160 mm |
| Standover: | 82 cm |
| Weight: | 9.6 kg |
| Tubing: | Reynolds 753 |
| Dropouts: | Campagnolo |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Year: | 1983/84 |
| FULL SPEC: | |
| Brake Levers: | Campagnolo Super Record |
| Brake Calipers: | Campagnolo Nuovo Record |
| Crankset: | Campagnolo Super Record 172.5mm 52/42 |
| Shifters: | Simplex |
| Rear Derailleur: | Campagnolo Super record |
| Front Derailleur: | Campagnolo Super Record |
| Freewheel: | Shimano UG 6 Speed |
| Chain: | Sedis 6 Speed |
| Pedals: | Please Select From Drop Down |
| Bottom Bracket: | Campagnolo Record |
| Hubs: | Campagnolo Record |
| Rims: | Mavic MA40 (700c) |
| Tyres: | NOS Gazelle Vuelta (20mm Width) |
| Headset: | Shimano 600 Sealed Bearings |
| Handlebars: | Cinelli Campione Del Mondo |
| Stem: | Cinelli |
| Bar Tape: | Velox White PVC (NOS) |
| Saddle: | Selle San Marco Rolls |
| Seatpost: | Campagnolo Super Record |
SHIPPING & TAXES:
We've been safely sending orders around the world since 2010. You can see the exact postage costs within ebay before you buy. Your order will be carefully packed and sent with tracking & insurance, normally within 2-3 days, but larger items and orders placed before the weekend can take an extra day or two to despatch.
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- For EU orders under 150 euros, all import fees are now included in the price, so there will be nothing further to pay.
- For EU orders over 150 euros, and for all orders from outside of the EU, there may be import fees to pay directly to the delivery company before receiving the goods. Unfortunately we can’t advise on the exact costs as it varies from country to country, so please check your national rates before purchasing.
