DYC VAN de Ven Safir 1985 - cycling figurine

This hand-painted zamak figurine faithfully reproduces the jersey worn by the riders of DYC VAN de Ven Safir during the 1985 season. Crafted in small batches at a workshop in Roubaix, it is made for collectors who want to preserve the memory of the professional peloton from that era.

The 1985 season stands as one of the landmark years in 1980s professional cycling. At the Tour de France, Bernard Hinault (La Vie Claire) claimed his fifth and final overall victory in a legendary duel with teammate Greg LeMond — a defining moment that signalled the rise of a new generation. Hinault had also won the Giro d'Italia just weeks earlier, completing a Giro-Tour double that cemented his place in cycling history. On the spring classics, Belgian and Dutch teams brought their trademark intensity to the cobbles of the North, making it one of the most fiercely contested pelotons of the decade. It was in this rich and competitive landscape that DYC VAN de Ven Safir carved out its place.

Each figurine is:

• Cast in zamak (high-precision zinc alloy)
• Hand-painted, one by one, in a French workshop
• Produced in small series, for the discerning collector
• Perfect for building your season-by-season peloton collection