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In the following years, he was the most successful professional cyclist, adding another Tour victory in 1979 and a win at the 1980 Giro d'Italia. Although a knee injury forced him to quit the 1980 Tour de France while in the lead, he returned to win the World Championship road race later in the year.
- Retired
- 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
- Bernard Hinault
- 14 November 1954 (age 68), Yffiniac, France
Jun 1, 2020 · The 103rd edition of the Giro d’Italia was scheduled to finish in Milan this past Sunday, but due to the coronavirus crisis, it has been postponed until October. So instead of celebrating this year’s winner, we look back 40 years to a historic victory by Frenchman Bernard Hinault—a historic win that just may have saved the race.
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Bernard. Hinault. One of only six cycling superstars to have won all three Grand Tours during their careers, Frenchman Bernard Hinault was amongst the strongest riders of all time. Nicknamed ‘le Blaireau’ (“the Badger”), Hinault won the Giro d'Italia in 1980, 1982 and 1985. He competed in 13 Grand Tours during his career, winning ten of ...
Nov 26, 2023 · A: Bernard Hinault’s notable victories include his first Tour de France win in 1978 and his win in the Giro d’Italia in 1980. Q: How did Bernard Hinault establish dominance in the sport? A: Bernard Hinault established dominance through his aggressive racing style and his ability to wear down opponents through psychological warfare.
- 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?
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 ...
Nov 14, 2011 · Laurent Fignon leads former teammate Bernard Hinault in the 1984 Tour de France. ... fifth Giro d’Italia and his third world championship. ... "For me that final Tour win in 1985 sums Hinault up ...
1982 Giro Quick Facts: 4,010 km raced at an average speed of 36.45 km/hr. 162 starters and 110 classified finishers. Bernard Hinault's major competition was Bianchi with Tommy Prim and Silvano Contini. Hinault was fortunate in that Bianchi wouldn't give Swedish rider Prim 100% backing, hoping that Italian Contini would win.
