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Hinault, Bernard (1954– )

French cyclist, one of five men to have won the Tour de France five times (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, and 1985); the others being Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Miguel Indurain, and Lance Armstrong.

Career highlights

Tour de France

1978–79, 1981–82, 1985

Tour of Italy

1980, 1982, 1985

Tour of Spain

1978, 1983

World Professional Road Race Championship

1980



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After Thomas Voeckler's gutsy win at Perpignan, it brought smiles to the faces of the hosts who, despite having plenty of racing talent, are still waiting for an heir to Bernard Hinault, the last French Tour champion in 1985.
Contador is high in this market because he is favourite for the overall, but the last rider to win the yellow and polka-dot jerseys in the same year was Bernard Hinault in 1980.
I hope (Alberto) Contador gives him a beating," Frenchman and five-times Tour winner Bernard Hinault was quoted as saying by French daily Le Parisien last month.
 
 
 
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