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Owen Rogers

Hope for Lapierre as court decision gives French bike manufacturer 'the right and the time to fight'

LAPIERRE bikes have been saved from the brink. (Photo by Riccardo Milani / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images).

After its parent company Accell was declared insolvent at the beginning of August, there is hope for French bike brand Lapierre, according to the company’s Directeur Général, William Perrier.

Accell has been in trouble for some time, and was finally declared insolvent on August 5, putting its brands at risk of closure. However, court proceedings in Dijon, France have given Lapierre some breathing space.

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