ROUND OF VICTORIES

Many a legend has ridden to victory on a set of Mavic hoops

Sean Kelly wins Paris-roubaix

Describing his 1984 victory, Sean Kelly recently told Cyclist, ‘When you come to the end at Roubaix, you’re tired. You can’t know how the other guy’s legs feel. He could be feeling really good. You never know with a sprint. There’s always that bit of nervousness and, of course, a fall or mechanical is very possible.’ If that mechanical had arrived, all fingers would have pointed at Mavic, as Kelly used its ‘Tout Mavic’ system. In short, Mavic provided every aspect of the bike except the saddle, seatpost and bottle cage. Kelly arrived at the line unscathed, and his victory sent Mavic’s reputation through the roof.

Greg Lemond upsets Fignon

Going into the final time-trial at the 1989 Tour de France, Laurent Fignon led Greg Lemond by 50 seconds. Just 24.5km later, Lemond took the win by eight seconds. His incredible ride was on a Bottechia frame with Mavic bars, wheels and groupset – the only time Mavic won the Tour de France as a groupset supplier. The rear wheel was Mavic’s carbon Comete, which derived its name from the 1986 visit of Halley’s Comet.

Dan Martin ends 2014 on a high

Garmin-sharp’s Dan Martin made a strong finish to the 2014 season by winning Il Lombardia – the second Classics win of his career. Martin’s team-mate Ryder Hesjedal took an unforgettable turn on the front to catch the leading group, before Martin timed his winning attack to perfection. Mavic is keen to point out that Martin not only used its Cosmic Carbone Ultimate wheels, but its Cosmic Ultimate footwear as well.