July 9, 2004
Legends of the Tour
Bernard Hinault of France
Nicknamed 'The Badger' because of his fighting style when cornered, Hinault was a complete rider like Merckx who could climb, sprint and time trial with the best.
Hinault’s record of ten Grand Tour victories (including a record tying five victories in the Tour de France) is second only to Merckx.
He was the last Frenchman to win the Tour. He won the tour on five seperate occassions in 1985, 1982, 1981, 1979 and 1978.
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