Originally Posted by
cyclic_eric
Looks like a worthy project! Vitus 181 makes for a nice bike, but not a TdF. A brief look through a few catalogs indicates it is likely a Sprint or Grantour.
You can compare measurements against those listed in the catalog link below. It wouldn't hurt to start a new Gitane thread in C&V.
Catalogues Gitane
Thanks for the info, lookinglooking brake setup and the forged Vitus dropouts plus frame details looks like its a Sprint - anyone ridden one? Dan