Bernard Hinault

Wind back the clocks 40 years with this archive piece from 1982.

Nothing's decided yet in this Tour, and rivals say they need to be ready to pounce if there’s an opening.

'I voted for me and I'm not ashamed to say it. I think that if Anquetil had had to do that, he would have also put himself in first place,' says five-time Tour winner.

A race report from 1981 that includes Bernard Hinault's victory at Paris-Roubaix.

Here's what's making headlines on Wednesday, October 6.

Five-time Tour de France winner still doesn't see a French winner anytime soon.

Pogačar is first rider since Merckx to win three jerseys in Paris.

The Dutchman went on to finish the Tour de France 16 times, a record at the time he retired. His battle for the Tour title was also a study in perseverance.

The backstory behind Bernard Hinault disappearing from the Tour de France in the middle of the night.

From frames and tubing to the tires and computers, we detail each piece of gear used by the teams of the 1995 Tour de France.

An intimate Q&A with the Badger — the five-time Tour winner and three-time Giro champion who also won Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Giro di Lombardia, and worlds.

105 jobs saved by Bourrelier takeover as new owners plan to refocus on rim, hub and wheel production.

Fox Specialty Sports Group removes itself from bidding for imperiled French brand as Hinault's team remains in running.

French legend might have won six Tours de France if persistent knee pain didn't force an early exit from 1980 edition.

Five-time Tour winner joins group committed to saving struggling French wheel and apparel brand.

French legend suggests Froome should leave Ineos if not given team support, controversial rouleur Moscon confirms a classics focus for remainder of season.

In 1980, the Giro was also struggling with an identity crisis, as it was often accused of favoritism and downright nationalism.

Part One of a conversation with the legendary French journalist, on the last 40 years of the Giro d'Italia.

French legend Bernard Hinault sees a bright future for 20-year-old Remco Evenepoel, but warns of threat of being overwhelmed by expectations and pressure.

While Hinault was pleased to learn that the Tour was rescheduled — for August 29 to September 20 — he remains cautiously optimistic, at best.

One year stands out among others in the annals of this great race: the 1980 edition. It was not that Bernard Hinault came across the finish line first, but the manner in which he won—surviving a brutal snowstorm with an 80-kilometer solo breakaway.

Multiple grand tour winner wary of large crowds drawn to the Tour if there is still risk of coronavirus.

Egan Bernal could surpass the Tour's five-time winners, says Bernard Hinault

Five-time Tour champ Bernard Hinault has been one of Chris Froome's toughest critics, and it seems that won't change soon.

The five-time Tour de France champion recently called on riders to strike over Chris Froome's inclusion in the race.

The British team came to the defense of Chris Froome, who continues to race despite an ongoing anti-doping case.

Bernard Hinault calls on peloton to strike in protest of Chris Froome's presence at the upcoming Tour de France

"Froome is not part of the legend of this sport," says Bernard Hinault.

On Bernard Hinault's 63rd birthday, Andrew Hood reflects on cycling's last grand patron, a man who dominated the 1980s peloton.

Was the 1986 Tour the best ever? The author of the book Slaying the Badger argues that it was.

The 61-year-old "Badger" will step down from his public relations duties after this summer's Tour de France.

The five-time Tour de France champion says cycling isn't the only sport with a history of doping

The 2014 Paris-Nice marks the 30th anniversary of the punch heard across France and we look back at some of the sport's memorable protests

With wins in Belgium, Britain, and France this week, Arnaud Démare and Romain Bardet may give Bernard Hinault something good to talk about

Several close calls have resulted in zero victories thus far in the 2013 edition of the race

Five-time Tour de France champion says the recent admissions of past dopers are threatening the Tour's future

Only seven riders in history have won both grand tours in the same season, for a total of 12 times

"The Badger" didn't want Armstrong and Oprah and says he doesn't care

The Tour de France champ discusses ADD, doping, Floyd Landis, Bernard Hinault and (yes) Lance Armstrong

"I couldn't give a damn," says Bernard Hinault, while Oscar Pereiro calls the development "pathetic"

The one place you never want to be is where you don't belong ... say, like on Bernard Hinault's podium

Excerpted with permission from: The Tour Is Won on the Alpe by Jean-Paul Vespini, translated by David V. Herlihy

French President Sarkozy, Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond, Lance Armstrong and others pay tribute to the two-time Tour winner.

Lennard rode the Look Cyclosportive in Nevers, France, and saw Bernard Hinault pedaling a football!

Past winners of the Tour de France