The jerseys - 32
ITEM N° 554
GUIBOREL Jean-François (F)
(25.07.1954)
Jersey worn in 2013 during the opening laps at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines National Velodrome
Born on 25 July 1954 and originally from Brittany, Jean-François Guiborel, nicknamed ‘La Guibole’, belongs to that generation of French cyclists capable of excelling both on the road and on the velodrome.
A specialist in the pursuit, he became military world champion in the team pursuit in 1974 in Algiers, alongside Jean-Pierre Bossis, Paul Cluzaud and Michel Zuccarelli. Two years later, he won the French team pursuit championship and was named as a reserve in the French squad preparing for the Montreal Olympic Games. He racked up nearly a hundred road wins and around 140 track victories during his amateur career.
Following his sporting career, Jean-François Guiborel has remained very active in the world of cycling. As a coach, instructor and ambassador for track cycling, he became, notably, the coordinator of cycling activities at the National Velodrome. There, he works with both young competitors and adults trying out track cycling for the first time, passing on his experience with a particular focus on safety and technique.
This item is a full-body track cycling suit worn by Jean-François Guiborel on 12 December 2013, during the first sessions held on the track at the new National Velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Drawing on his experience as a track cyclist and coach, Jean-François Guiborel played a part in this pioneering phase.
This suit does not commemorate a specific victory, but rather the birth of a venue that has become central to the recent history of French cycling. It links the career of a former pursuit champion to the opening of an international velodrome dedicated to competition, training and the passing on of knowledge. Its dedication, the precise date and the emblems of the National Velodrome lend it particular documentary value.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, it bears witness to the first laps completed in 2013 on the track at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and pays tribute to Jean-François Guiborel, a track cyclist who went on to become a mentor and a passionate ambassador for his discipline.
ITEM N° 555
GUIBOREL Jean-François (F) (25.07.1954)
His 1976 French team pursuit champion’s jersey, worn during the Six Days
Jean-François Guiborel, nicknamed ‘La Guibole’, discovered the Parisian velodromes at a very young age. Having trained mainly at the Cipale track, he developed the characteristic qualities of a pursuer: power, consistency, a sense of rhythm and the ability to sustain intense effort over several kilometres.
His amateur career was particularly distinguished. In 1974, he became military world champion in the team pursuit in Algiers alongside Jacques Bossis, Paul Cluzaud and Michel Zuccarelli. A member of Club France between 1974 and 1978, he was also selected as a reserve for the team pursuit event at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games.
That same year, he won the French team pursuit championship, alongside Jean-Marcel Brouzes, Jean Riegert and Pierre Lagrange. He also competed in the major European Six-Day races for amateurs, where he secured several stage victories and wore the leader’s jersey. He even took part in two professional Six-Day races held in Canada. Guiborel estimates his record at nearly 140 track victories and around 100 road victories.
This item is a French team pursuit champion’s jersey worn by Jean-François Guiborel in the Six Days events, following his national title in 1976. A handwritten dedication addressed to Noël Grégoire refers to the title ‘French Pursuit Champion 1976’. It is accompanied by Jean-François Guiborel’s signature and a date in December 2024, confirming the direct link between the rider and this collector’s item. This jersey brings together a national title, the spectacular world of the Six Days and the colours of a major brand in the history of French cycling.
Featured in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, it pays tribute to Jean-François Guiborel, a pursuit champion who went on to become a coach, educator and ambassador for track cycling.
ITEM N° 133
GUTIÉRREZ Alfonso (E)
(17.11.1961)
His Spanish road cycling champion’s jersey, worn in 1986
Born on 17 November 1961 in Lantueno, Cantabria, Alfonso Gutiérrez Gutiérrez was one of Spain’s finest sprinters of the 1980s and early 1990s. A compact and powerful rider, he excelled in sprint finishes but also possessed sufficient endurance to win stage races.
Having turned professional in the early 1980s, he spent the bulk of his career riding for Teka. As early as 1983, he finished second in the Spanish Road Championship. Over the seasons, he racked up victories in the major Spanish races, notably the Tour of Catalonia, the Tour of Burgos, the Tour of La Rioja and the Tour of Asturias.
The year 1986 marked the peak of his career. He won a stage of Paris–Nice, a stage of the Vuelta a España, the general classification of the Tour of Castile and León, as well as numerous stages in Spanish races. At the end of the season, he also finished sixth in the Road World Championships.
In 1987, he confirmed his prowess as a sprinter by winning another stage of the Vuelta and, most notably, the points classification. He went on to win a third stage of the Vuelta a España in 1993. His long professional career, which continued until 1994, yielded more than fifty victories.
This Spanish Road Championship jersey was worn by Alfonso Gutiérrez following his national title in 1986. A significant handwritten dedication by Alfonso Gutiérrez is inscribed on the yellow band. The rider notes that this is his 1986 Spanish champion’s jersey, before adding his signature. This inscription establishes a personal link between the champion and the item on display. This jersey brings together one of the most prolific Spanish sprinters of his generation, an iconic team and the national colours of Spain.
On display in the Virtual Cycling Museum – Noël GREGOIRE Collections, this jersey preserves the memory of the Spanish Championship held in Mondragón in 1986 and of the most brilliant season of Alfonso Gutiérrez’s career.
