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Hinault

American  
[ee-noh] / iˈnoʊ /

noun

  1. Bernard, born 1954, French cyclist with five victories (1978–79, 1981–82, and 1985) in the Tour de France.


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Look at the pictures and you’ll come across five-time champion Bernard Hinault and Tour director Christian Prudhomme, both looking so humble as a daunting mountain covered with snow looms large over them.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Their attention was focused fully on Hinault, possibly in disbelief.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2022

Tapie set up the La Vie Claire cycling team, and while he was still involved the team’s star cyclists Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond won the Tour de France in 1985 and 1986 respectively.

From Reuters • Oct. 3, 2021

André Darrigade, who won 22 stages from 1953 to 1961, is next best of the sprinters, with Cav between Bernard Hinault on 28 and Merckx.

From The Guardian • Jul. 1, 2021

Indurain joins Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault as the other five-time winners.

From Washington Times • Jul. 22, 2020