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Bernard Hinault is a French sport cyclist, farmer, and athlete born on November 14, 1954, in Yffiniac, Côtes-d'Armor, France. Known by the nickname Le Blaireau, he competed in road bicycle racing and participated in major events including the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France. Throughout his career, he rode for teams such as Renault, Gitane, and La Vie claire.
Hinault won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, and 1982. He has received the Knight of the Legion of Honour and the Officer of the Legion of Honour awards. He speaks French and is a male citizen of France.
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Yffiniac, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional road cyclist. With 147 professional victories, including five times the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time. In his career, Hinault entered a total of thirteen Grand Tours. He abandoned one of them while in the lead, finished in 2nd place on two occasions and won the other ten, putting…
Known for
- Dictionnaire amoureux du Tour de France — Self2025
- Slaying the Badger — Self2014
- The Unexpected Getaway — Self2012
- Chacun son tour — Self (archive footage)1996
- Chambéry-Les Arcs — Self1996
- Nulle part ailleurs — Self1987
- Sacrée soirée — Self1987
- The High Life — Self1986
- Champs-Elysées — Self1982
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self1975
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Key facts
- Full name
- Bernard Hinault
- Nickname
- Le Blaireau (The Badger) Le Patron (The Boss)
- Born
- ( 1954-11-14 ) 14 November 1954 (age 71) , Yffiniac , France
- Height
- 1.74 m (5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)
- Weight
- 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
- Discipline
- Road
- Role
- Rider
- Rider type
- All-rounder
- 1975 1977
- Gitane–Campagnolo
- 1978 1983
- Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo
- 1984 1986
- La Vie Claire
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bernard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Yffiniac
- Occupation
- athlete
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- cycling
- Sport
- road bicycle racing
- Member of team
- La Vie claire
- Image
- Bernard Hinault - Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 - Prologue (2).jpg
- Height
- 175
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- Bernard Hinault
- date of birth
- 1954-11-14
- name in native language
- Bernard Hinault
- nickname
- Le Blaireau
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- competition won
- 1983 Vuelta a España
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Encyclopedic overview
Bernard Hinault ( pronounced [bɛʁ.naʁ i.no]; born 14 November 1954) is a French former professional road cyclist. With 147 professional victories, including five times the Tour de France, he is often named among the greatest cyclists of all time. In his career, Hinault entered a total of thirteen Grand Tours. He abandoned one of them while in the lead, finished in 2nd place on two occasions and won the other ten, putting him one behind Merckx for the all-time record. No rider since Hinault has achieved more than seven.
Hinault started cycling as an amateur in his native Brittany. After a successful amateur career, he signed with the Gitane–Campagnolo team to turn professional in 1975. He took breakthrough victories at both the Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic and the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré stage race in 1977. In 1978, he won his first two Grand Tours: the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France. 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. He added another Tour victory in 1981, before completing his first Giro-Tour double in 1982.
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