Tag PX-10

Bicycle Makers, Peugeot

Two Wheels and a Lion: The Complete History of Cycles Peugeot

c.1985 Peugeot PX-10 S Super Compétition road bicycle

The full history of Cycles Peugeot: from a family steel foundry in Montbéliard to a record ten Tour de France titles and the lightweight PX-10 and PY-10 racers prized by collectors today. Along the way, a family divided between the bicycle and the automobile, a folding bicycle built for soldiers, and the checkerboard jersey that defined an era of French racing.

Eric Anschutz
June 27, 2026

Bicycle Makers, Peugeot

Peugeot History: A Timeline of Key Corporate and Technical Events

Jacques Tati and his 1911 Peugeot in the 1947 comedy Jour de Fête

From a 19th-century grain mill to a record ten Tour de France victories, the story of Cycles Peugeot spans more than two centuries. This timeline charts the industrial milestones, technical innovations and racing triumphs that carried the Peugeot Lion from the steel foundry to the front of the peloton.

Eric Anschutz
June 27, 2026