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Bernard Hinault Information
Bernard Hinault
Hinault (right) at the 2005 Tour de France
Personal information
Full name
Bernard Hinault
Nickname
Le Patron, Le Blaireau
Date of birth
November 14, 1954 (1954-11-14)(age 53)
Country
France
Team information
Current team
Retired
Discipline
Road
Role
Rider
Rider type
All-around
Professional team(s)
1975-1977 1978–1983 1984–1986
Gitane-Campagnolo Renault-Elf-Gitane La Vie Claire
Major wins
Tour de France 1978: overall winner, 3 stages
Tour de France 1979: overall winner, green jersey, 7 stages Tour de France 1980: 3 stages Tour de France 1981: overall winner, 5 stages Tour de France 1982: overall winner, 4 stages Tour de France 1984: second place, 1 stage Tour de France 1985: overall winner, 2 stages Tour de France 1986: second place, polka-dot jersey, 3 stages Giro d'Italia (1980, 1982, 1985) Vuelta a España (1978, 1983) Grand Prix des Nations (1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984) World Road Cycling Championship (1980) Paris-Roubaix (1981) Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1977, 1979, 1981) Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1977, 1980) Giro di Lombardia (1979, 1984) La Flèche Wallonne (1979, 1983) Gent-Wevelgem (1977) Amstel Gold Race (1981) Tour de Romandie (1980) Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (1984)
Medal record
Competitor for France
Road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold
1980 Salanches
Elite Men's Road Race
Bronze
1981 Prague
Elite Men's Road Race
Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954 in Yffiniac, Brittany) is a French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only four cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985. He came second in 1984 and 1986 and won 28 stages, of which 13 were individual time trials. The other four to have achieved at least five victories are Jacques Anquetil (1964), Eddy Merckx (1974), Miguel Indurain (1995) and Lance Armstrong (2003).
Hinault was nicknamed Le Blaireau (the Badger) because the animal has the reputation of not letting go of his prey. Throughout his career, he's been known for his personality: independent, outspoken, quick to take offense and quick with a riposte. In an interview in the French magazine, Vélo, however, Hinault said the nickname had nothing to do with the animal. He said it was a local cyclists' way of saying "mate" or "buddy" in his youth - "How's it going, badger?" - and that it came to refer to him personally.
Bernard Hinault - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard Hinault (born 14 November, 1954 in Yffiniac, Bretagne) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. He is also one of only four cyclists to have won all three ...
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Picture courtesy of www.corvos.nl: Born on November 14, 1954, Bernard Hinault’s achievements as a rider are second only to Eddy Merckx. Nicknamed “The Badger” because of his fighting style when ...
Bernard Hinault (* 14. November 1954 in Yffiniac in der Bretagne ) ist ein ehemaliger französischer Radrennfahrer . Zwischen 1978 und 1985 konnte der von der französischen Bevölkerung aufgrund ...
World Road Cycling Championship (1980)
