Private company
Cycles Follis
Defunct French bicycle manufacturer1
Cycles Follis, founded in 1903 and previously based in 10, rue Danton, Lyon, France, was a long-established artisan manufacturer in the French bicycle industry. Cycles Follis built a range of bicycles, but was particularly well known for its tandems and racings. During the 1940s and 1950s, he received many patents, mostly on brakes and drivetrain components.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Cycles Follis, founded in 1903 and previously based in 10, rue Danton, Lyon, France, was a long-established artisan manufacturer in the French bicycle industry. Cycles Follis built a range of bicycles, but was particularly well known for its tandems and racings. During the 1940s and 1950s, he received many patents, mostly on brakes and drivetrain components. In the 1940s and 1950s Follis had teams and individual racers competing for him in his own name, most notably Jean Forestier, who won numerous races and three stages of the Tour de France in 1954–1957, finishing 4th overall in 1957 and winning the green jersey.2
Products and brands
- bicycle
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1903Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaCycles Follis
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ5198197
Sources
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- 1WikidataCycles Follis on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCycles Follis on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsCycles Follis photo by Cjp24, CC BY-SA 4.0