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Bernard Hinault

Born
Nov 14, 1954 · Age 71
Place of birth
Yffiniac, Côtes-d'Armor, France
Gender
Male
Movie credits
6
TV credits
7

Biography

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 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…