The Badger — five-time Tour de France winner and the last French cyclist to win La Grande Boucle, whose aggressive and combative style made him the sport's most feared competitor of the 1980s.
Bernard Hinault won the Tour de France five times and is the last Frenchman to have won the race. His aggressive, attacking approach to racing — refusing to simply control races but determined to win in style — was a direct contrast to the conservative strategy of many champions. His rivalry with Greg LeMond at the 1986 Tour — where he helped LeMond win while many believe he was trying to win himself — is one of cycling's great stories.
He is the last Frenchman to win the Tour de France — a drought for the host nation that has now extended over 40 years.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Tour de France 5x
- Giro d'Italia 3x
- Vuelta a España 2x
- World Champion 1980