Originally Posted by canyoneagle

Edit:
Looking more closely at the lotus, I notice that it has a long cage rear derailleur, somewhat large rear cluster, and what appears to be a more relaxed geometry than a full-on racing bike. I would bet that it would ride like a different bike for you with a shorter stem (raised to saddle height) and a drop bar. The only thing I see is that it looks like a smaller frame than the Peugeot.