Jean-Pierre Danguillaume (1974)

Following a decade where Peugeot-BP-Michelin team riders employed PX-10 bicycles having an iconic black and white chequerboard motif, the Grand Prix du Midi-Libri held in May of 1974 saw the competitive debut of Peugeot’s all new PY-10 model of designated racing bicycle. And as would be most befitting such an occasion, Jean-Pierre Danguillaume seen pictured here actually brought home a win for Peugeot-BP-Michelin the very first time out.  While the PY-10 retained a chrome finish along its rear stays and lower front fork in common with its predecessor the venerable PX-10, the earliest of these new bikes were painted in a hue of metallic silver and typically equipped with a full complement of distinctively colored components including a gold anodized Simplex SLJ AV 326 front derailleur, a gold anodized Simplex SLJ AR 615 rear derailleur, gold anodized Simplex SLJ retro-friction shifters, gold anodized MAFAC Competition calipers with wheel guides, and gold anodized MAFAC 318 brake levers having black colored rubber full hoods, large style "pancake" adjusters, and solid aluminum blades (...i.e. the non "drillium" version).