Gitane vintage road bike..can you help identify what model ?

[garethcider]

I picked up a Gitane road bike in local sale in South West France recently. I can't work out the model though and wondered if anyone can help (see pic). It has simplex on dropout. CLB brakes, Simplex front derailleur, Solida crank, Cosmos bars, Mavic rims...I'm guessing 1970s but struggling to identify exact model. Can anyone help identify it?

 

[Jamiedyer]

This looks really nice but apologies as I cant help with the year.
I would definitely be checking the minimum insertion marks on that stem as it looks way too high
Nice find though and should clean up really nicely.

Jamie

 

[stevevw]

Re:

Put a post up on Gitane USA they helped me identify mine.

http://www.gitaneusa.com/forum/viewforu ... 70371dcfb1

Oh I see you have.

http://www.gitaneusa.com/forum/viewtopi ... 6f4cef30ea

 

[998dave]

Have you looked for date stamps on the derailleurs/sprockets/crank arms?
May help...

 

[latman]

that rear derailleur is much newer than the rest , The clamp on everything and nutted brakes says pre 80s to me.