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Bernard Hinault is a former French professional road cyclist who won five times the Tour de France and two times the Giro d'Italia. He is considered one of the greatest cyclists of all time and was known for his aggressive style and leadership.
Nov 14, 2011 · A tribute to the French cycling legend who won five Tours, three Giri and one Vuelta, and was the last Frenchman to win the Tour. Learn about his career, his rivalries, his achievements and his legacy from his biographer and former teammates.
Bernard Hinault (born 1954-11-14 in Yffiniac) is a former professional road racing cyclist from France, active between 1972 and 1986. His best results are 5 wins in GC Tour de France and 28 stage wins in Tour de France.
May 14, 2024 · The five-time Tour de France champion compares the Slovenian to himself and Eddy Merckx for their competitive spirit and hunger for victory. He expects Pogačar to achieve the Giro-Tour double and join the elite club of cycling legends.
- Bernard, Do You Remember Your First bike?
- As A Kid Growing Up Or A Young Amateur, Who Were Your Heroes?
- Take Us Through That Epic 1981 Roubaix.
- It Wasn’T That Hard! I Love Your Nonchalance! Nothing Seems to Get in Your Way!
- Do You Remember The First Time He Impressed You in A Race?
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Oh oui! It was a little small bike that I got for Christmas, or I should say that we got for Christmas, because my parents bought it for my brother and I to share. I must have been seven or eight years old. It wasn’t a racing bike or anything, just a bike for getting around. I would ride it back and forth to school every day, about 10 kilometers ev...
For me there were two: Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx. They were both such big figures, and they won a lot. And I had the good fortune to actually ride with Eddy for nearly three seasons, or should I say, ride against Eddy! I think the first time I raced against him was Paris-Nice in 1975. He was one of my heroes, but when we were in a race toget...
Yeah that was some race. Between crashes and flats, I was stopped seven times. I remember that, because I was world champion, I trained a little bit harder than usual in the early season to honor the rainbow jersey. I felt really good at the start, but I flatted as we entered the very first cobbled section and my teammate Pascal Poisson gave me a w...
I just knew it was my day. And the sprint, I remember, I launched just like the year before. I had gotten fourth after all. But I really paid attention to the wind. As I came into the velodrome I looked at some flags to see where the wind was coming from. There was a headwind in the backstretch. As a result, I accelerated a little more on the backs...
Hmm, I would say the first time we did the Critérium du Dauphiné- Libéré in his first year as a pro. That was the first really big stage race he had done, with really high mountains. I won the race, but he was really impressive and got third. That was the first time where I really understood that we had a successor. That, after all, was the reason ...
The five-time Tour de France winner and three-time Giro champion shares his memories and opinions on his heroes, rivals, and the sport today. Read his candid Q&A with VeloNews and learn about his first bike, his dream bike, and his epic Roubaix.
Bernard Hinault est un coureur cycliste professionnel de 1975 à 1986, surnommé le Blaireau. Il a remporté cinq Tours de France, trois Tours d'Italie, deux Tours d'Espagne, un championnat du monde et cinq classiques.
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Feb 3, 2023 · Watch how the legendary French rider and five-time Tour de France winner bid farewell to cycling in 1986 with a symbolic victory in Quessoy, France. Learn more about his career, achievements and legacy in this article.
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