Paul Sherwen - 1979 - Fiat - La France Campagnolo
Description:
This FIAT jersey was a perfect representation of team’s sponsor.
The 1979 FIAT French team jersey was full of young inexperienced riders, one of them was Britain’s Paul Sherwen managed by the French sport director Raphaël Géminiani.
Color: Classic interpretation of the company’s blue and white colours illustrates this beautiful jersey.
Condition: Some imperfections to note on this jersey dating from late 70s which is nevertheless in very good condition, has some minor holes.
• Manufactured from an 50/50 wool acrylic mix with chain-stitched lettering
• Short length zip at the collar 13cm
• Three back pockets at the rear
• Adidas’s three white bands on the shoulders and from top to bottom on the sides
• Short sleeves jersey
• Made in Italy by De Marchi
PLEASE NOTE to review carefully the photos to determine the condition.
Size: Medium
Length: 66cm
Armpit to armpit: 43cm
Additional information:
FIAT was brought into cycling by Eddy Merckx in 1977. Molteni’s withdrawal from sponsorship at the end of 1976 was a shock, but Merckx heard that FIAT was thinking about getting involved in cycling so he persuaded the Italian car company to take on the riders Merckx wanted from Molteni.
FIAT carried on in 1978 and 1979 sponsoring a young French team.
Renown pro-cycling commentator, Paul Sherwen’s voice became almost inextricable from the Tour de France and other major cycling events after a stellar career as a competitor. He rode in the Tour de France seven times during the 1970s and 1980s, twice becoming the British national champion. But the British cyclist is best known for his 33 years commentating on the world’s most famous and grueling cycling competition — many with co-commentator, Phil Liggett.
Sherwen’s voice became almost inextricable from the Tour de France and other major cycling events after a stellar career as a competitor. He rode in the Tour de France seven times during the 1970s and 1980s, twice becoming the British national champion. But the British cyclist is best known for his 33 years commentating on the world’s most famous and grueling cycling competition — many with co-commentator, Phil Liggett.
Sherwen began his professional career in France, riding for Raphaël Géminiani’s Fiat squad in 1978. A year earlier he raced for Athletic Club de Boulougne-Billancourt, the amateur team that produced the likes of Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Thévenet and Stephen Roche.
His biggest successes as a professional came during the final two years of his racing career though, at the British Raleigh squad. There, he won the British National Circuit Race Championships in 1986 and the British National Road Race Championships the following year.