About us.
— OUR BELIEF
Rideable.
Enjoyable.
Shareable.
We believe cycling is at its best when it brings people together. That belief guides the bicycles we build, the components we recommend, and the experiences we create across the Western Pyrenees. A good bicycle is ridden. A great day is shared. And both will bring you enjoyment.
Ride. Enjoy. Share.
Born from a Tour de France pioneer.
A cycling house for today and tomorrow.
Independent since the beginning.
Joseph Habierre raced as an Isolé. We still choose independence.
In 1909, Joseph Habierre entered the Tour de France as an independent rider. In 1911, he opened his first bike shop.
More than a century later, Royal Asport Cycleworks remains privately owned and privately funded. This independence gives us the freedom to build the bicycles we believe in, to choose the people and components we trust, and to create experiences on our own terms.
What we build exists because we choose to build it - and because our clients choose us.
— OUR PHILOSOPHY
A cycling house living and breathing the Pyrenees.
We are not a distributor. We are not a shop.
We are a house, a small, independent structure that selects, builds, restores, and guides with a single criterion: does this make sense for the rider? The Pyrenees are not a backdrop. They are the laboratory.
Daniel (mayor of Borau), Marc, and Diego
Royal Asport Cycleworks kick-off coffee, Sarrances, Sept. 19, 2020.
— WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO
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Made-to-measure bicycleList Item 1
Steel frames built by hand in Italy by Vincenzo Forgione. Every geometry is specific. Every build answers a precise intent.
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Selected partsList Item 2
Rodeo Adventure Labs and Velo Orange framesets brought directly from the USA. TriRig aero components. Wolf Tooth precision parts. Selected because we ride them, not because we represent them.
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Precision restorationList Item 3
Vintage steel frames restored or converted by Daniel Planas in Pau, France. A second life for bicycles that carry history.
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Pyrenean experiencesList Item 4
Training camps, tailored escapes, editorial recon. Designed for riders, media, and brands who want the Pyrenees without the usual package.
— OUR LEGACY
The house of Habierre.
From a small village in the Aragonese Pyrenees to the roads of the Tour de France,
from Alcyon to Regina Sport, from a family epic to an industrial saga, the story of Royal Asport is unique.
By taking over the brand in early 2019, we also took over its history.
This is our heritage, and we are excited to share it with you.
— OUR TEAM
The cyclists behind the house.
DREAMER & BUILDER
Marc.
Born French with the soul of a Californian. Lover of Cycling since 1967, addicted to the Pyrenees since 1969, living in Oloron since 2014. Creator of the sportive events “Les Boucles du Haut-Béarn” and “La Mousquetaire”. Owner of Royal Asport and Regina Sport.
HISTORIAN & ADVISER
Diego.
Spanish lawyer, proud father, basketball addict, avid cyclist. Lover of words and sarcastic dilettante. Passionate about cycling, the Pyrenees, the Habierre family, and Royal Asport. Creator of “La Isolé” granfondo and “La Tourmalet 1910” gravel race.
FRAMEBUILDER & ARTIST
Vincenzo.
Vincenzo is deeply passionate about bicycles since his childhood. His free and jovial spirit is fueled by great passions.
Running “Forgione Telai” bicycles workshop in Italy, and longtime sponsor of the magical “Giro dela Sicilia” event.
Our
manifesto.
We are Marc Duchesne and Diego Camarero, we come from France and Spain respectively, we are close friends and we share the same passions for cycling and the Pyrenees. We are the dreamers and creators of Royal Asport, 21st Century version.
When we decided to work together on the rebirth of Royal Asport in 2020, our goal was more ambitious than just relaunching another old cycling brand.
Our goal is to honor the legacy of Joseph Habierre and his family.
We want to develop here in the Western Pyrenees a sustainable ecosystem based on cycling.
To do this, we will:
→ Design and build bicycles in Oloron Sainte-Marie, Béarn and Borau, Aragon
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Organize events to encourage cyclists and tourists to ride in Navarra, Béarn, and Aragon
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Evangelize the world
by accompanying cyclists on their adventures in the Pyrenees and abroad
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Think globally by promoting Pyrenean know-how throughout the planet
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Act locally by developing activities with the habitants of the Pyrenees
— OUR HERITAGE
“The Pyrenees don't separate France and Spain. They connect them, through passes, through riders, through stories that don't fit neatly on either side of a border.”
Christian Laborde, writer
OUR FOUNDER
Habierre, champion and entrepreneur.
Joseph Habierre was the first Spaniard to race the Tour de France, in 1909. The Tour was 7 years old, and Joseph was 21. Two years later, he declined the official invitation from Henri Desgrange to participate in the 1911 edition because he preferred to take care of his bike shop in Oloron Sainte-Marie, his adopted town. With his children Cécile and Auguste, he transformed the shop into a workshop, building among the most advanced bicycles of the time : Royal Asport was born.
List of Services
DOCUMENTARY
“Javierre, isolé.”
The documentary “Javierre, Isolé” directed by the brothers Ignacio & Carlos Naya tells the story of the first Spaniard to participate in the Tour de France: José María Javierre, known as Joseph Habierre in France. In 1909, Joseph finished the Tour in 17th place. He raced again the following year, finishing in 24th position.
Note: Diego Camarero and the residents of Borau participate in the documentary.
H, AS IN HABIERRE
Written into literature.
Christian Laborde devoted a passage of his book "Le Tour de France" to Joseph, the seventeen-year-old stonebreaker who bought his first bike, then rode himself into becoming, in Laborde's words, the terror of Béarn: unbeaten on the Pau velodrome track and on the open road alike, before he ever set foot on the Tour de France.
— Our brands.
Royal Asport Cycleworks develops and operates several registered brands,
each dedicated to a specific field of cycling, production, or event design.
Royal Asport®
Made-to-measure steel frames and à-la-carte builds, Royal Asport is the backbone of the group.
Regina Sport®
Leisure pedal-powered and pedal-assist vehicles. Bicycles and multi-wheel platforms for outdoor use.
Les Pecs de La Pierre®
Endurance cycling events. New formats, identity-driven routes, and a radical approach to effort.
Cycling Raid®
Cycling raid concept. Exploration-driven ultra-distance cycling beyond standard formats.
All brands and project names listed above are registered and legally protected trademarks.
— YOUR HOUSE.
