Lot 10 , A Raleigh Road Racing Bicycle. The Dutchman Hennie Kuipers official team frame for 1976
A Raleigh Road Racing Bicycle. The Dutchman Hennie Kuiper's official team frame for 1976 his year as world professional road racing champion and bearing the frame number HK1 76. Used by Kuiper in all that year's one day classics and the Tour de France. All the Raleigh team frames were made by the celebrated Dutch cycle engineer Jan Le Grand and a copy of the build sheet comes with it.
Estimate £1,500-2,000
The paintwork is almost untouched with a number of small scratches commensurate with use, the same for the transfers, the transfers on the tops of the forks are a little worn, the saddle is worn commensurate with age and use, overall in excellent condition.
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Sold for £1,500