L heure juste jean lapierre biography
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Event valorisation of a social and technological innovation
1Mountain biking may be defined as “a physical activity using a wide-tyred bicycle off-road, over diverse terrain, for utilitarian purposes, leisure or competition” (Savre, a). Invented, developed and diffused in the United States during the s, the introduction and growth of this new sport in France and Europe took place in the early s. From the very beginning, early followers made the Alps a favoured location for mountain biking. The organisation of several Alpine events, in particular, encouraged the discovery of the new activity which was not yet widespread in France. In the space of a mere few years, these events served to highlight the dually innovative character of mountain biking, i.e. social and technological. For pioneers and local officials alike, the new vehicle confirmed all the sporting and touristic promises of an emerging market. The aim here is to determine the conditions under which these events were able to speed up the encounter between a nascent demand and an almost nonexistent offer1.
2French people share a real passion for road cycling, as can be seen, in particular, by the ongoing success of the Tour de France (Vigarello, ). Between and , the number of federation members for mountain sports
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24 Hours Centenary – Nicolas Lapierre’s climb to the summit of LMP2
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24 HOURS CENTENARY – PEOPLE AND MACHINES ⎮ While overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans naturally commands respect, a class win involves the same level of hard work, commitment and performance, and is therefore deserving of its own accolade. After a spell as a Toyota works driver, Nicolas Lapierre has become a figurehead of the LMP2 field with four class wins, including three with Alpine.
Nicolas Lapierre was born on 2 April in Thonon-les-Bains in the French Alps. His early career saw him climb the single-seater ranks, winning the Macau Grand Prix in the Formula Three Euroseries at just 19, before helping the French national team to the title in the inaugural season of the short-lived A1 Grand Prix series in
He started in endurance in and made his Le Mans début the same year in the GT1 class (16th overall). Lapierre switched to prototypes in , finishing fifth at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Sharing a Peugeot HDi FAP with Loïc Duval and Olivier Panis for Team Oreca-Matmut, he chalked up a prestigious win at the 12 Hours of Sebring and another fifth place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans a few months later.
Toyota hired Lapierre for its return to the endurance fold in and, partnering Alex Wurz