the olivier brothers were delighted with the race and the next year, 1869, 7 november, promoted the paris–rouen race – about . the first prize was 1,000 francs, second prize a bicycle with suspension, then medals for the next three. the rules said the riders were not 'to be trailed by a dog or use sails'. 325 riders started the race. the course took them through st-germain (16 km), mantes (39 km), vernon (63 km) and louviers (97 km). the race started at the arc de triomphe in paris and finished in the centre of rouen. he is presumed to have been riding a suriray bicycle built by tribout and equipped with ball bearings, which were patented by jules suriray, a parisian bicycle mechanic, in 1869.