Hinault

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noun

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

Example Sentences

It carved his name alongside the likes of Fausto Coppi, Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault in the pantheon of greats.

From BBC

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

His ability to dominate stage races and one-day classics, with an already stunning list of victories in both, has already put Pogacar on track for a career to rival all-time greats such as Bernard Hinault and Eddy Merckx.

From BBC

With a deliberate nod to the past the 31st Tour stage to Alpe d'Huez is almost an exact replica of stage 18 from the 1986 race, which saw five-time Tour champion Bernard Hinault triumph.

From BBC

Evenepoel, who recovered from an horrific crash at the 2020 Tour of Lombardy, raised his arms and buried his face in his hands as he added his name to a list of winners that includes the likes of cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.

From Seattle Times