Bernard Hinault (1/4)

[MisterSimnock]

@lys84. Why "le blaireau"? At the beginning of his career his nickname was "la taupe" which, on account of his aggressive cycling style, led his team manager to declare "moi, j'ai une taupe qui pousse". He changed to "le blaireau" to avoid such unfortunate imagery.

[mdr23]

What a man! This has to be the last man who could win climbs, win time-trials and even win sprints? We've seen no-one like this for quarter of a century. Merkx preceded him, like him capable of riding the peleton off his wheel on almost any terrain, yet has the world really changed that much that there are no super-athletes anymore?

What is the difference between now and then?

[fgermes]

Et surtout en plus de nombreuses classiques, 5 TDF, 2 Giro et 1 Vuelta, c'est-à-dire 10 grands tours nationaux dont 2 doublés Giro-Tour.

[fgermes]

@fgermes 5+2+1=8 .... En fait c'est 5TDF, 3 Giro et 2 Vuelta (je ne sais pas comment on accorde Giro et Vuelta au pluriel )

[Bandini273]

Un champion comme la France en a connu peu ! Respect Bernard.

[89Czeko]

well that was just a bit crazy. what a monster! HERO!

[dam4227]

After his fall (1 minute into the video), he still managed to win the stage despite the finish line being at La Bastille in Grenoble. That last climb has an elevation of approximately 300m at 17% in average, including a 100m portion at 22-24%.

[elmagomerlin03]

Coraje y clase. diferente a lance que lleno de drogas sus bolsillos

[aofksjg]

Wow, I've been wanting to watch something like this for a while.. Would anyone be able to add English subtitles to it? That'd be so awesome!

[DHTCF]

Last yellow jersey to win on the Champs Elysee (not including a TT) - says something about the guy's ability and his panache.

[NullUnit2]

no helmet, no problem! the badger was in my opinion the last true great all around pros, unapologetic, in your face and tearing it up in every race he entered... imagine if a guy like Alberto Contador had the personality of someone like Bernard Hinault, he'd be a terror and undoubtedly become a legend. instead we get a pistol shooting cheese boy.

[alex151993]

quel grand coureur

[mpmcd81]

Thank goodness he survived that crash! He was a great, great tour champion.

I think Lance has grown a lot in personal maturity. The French people seemed to like him a lot more this time, and I hope that next year Lance wins and really gives a showing of class and respect for a great cycling nation that provides such wonderful enthusiasm for the sport. If he does that, he might end up finally being a well liked non-French champion.

[Ecoq34]

La classe !

[lys84]

ah ok mdr, merci pour l explication ;)

[lys84]

une question, pourquoi bernard hinault été surnommé le blaireau?

[yannhay]

Parce que c'était un gros blaireau !

Non, sérieusement, parce que c'est un animal à poil brun, taciturne, solitaire, qui vit dans sa forêt et qui devient agressif dès qu'on le provoque un peu...

[DHTCF]

@lys84 Il a explique que c'etait une maniere dont les cyclistes avec lesquels il roulait de jeune se traitaient entre eux. Il se deisaient "ca va, blaireau" et des choses comme ca, comme les anglophones s'appellent "mate" ou "buddy". Puis on l'a applique a Hinault.

[kerdubennak]

penn kalet (tête dure chez les bretons)

[FRED21600]

Hinault savait tout faire : rouleur, grimpeur, baroudeur, et même sprinter. Un cycliste aussi complet, c' était incroyable et en plus avec un vrai putain de caractère ! Lance Amstrong peut aller se rhabiller

[kvmusic]

la toute grande classe!!

[enialis77210]

Hinault was one th ebest . 5 Tour De france, 3 giro ,2 vuelta....

[cyclingcrazed101]

tough as nails!!!

[PatriceauQuebec]

Bernard Hinault is a master, a sportsman I will never forget. You're a champion, an example of courage. Lance Armstrong, is a champion or a personn who ran only the tour of france?thanks bernard!

[Abnsdllnnlosnfd]

This guy has got balls

[glenno1969]

㊥ i wish it was subtitled in english, this guy is a legend! :)

[hfer]

what makes Bernard hinault AKA the badget- a legend?..only warriors raise from injuries & crashes like he did so many times and kept on going--not even a fucking winter storm stopped him from winning Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 1980--that's a masterpiece that has to be learnt from new generations to come

[ulujm]

le palmares d'Hinault est d'une autre classe de celui de lance armstrong

[youzebe]

Ciclista bom, é ciclista bom, não tem conversa.

Bons contra-relogistas, bons escaladores, etc.

Não existe meio bom, ou é bom ou não é.

Hinault pertence(u) a esse seleto grupo. Ciclistas que entravam na corrida para ganhar, para decidir, com ajuda da equipe ou não.

[nakaltutyo]

㊥ good　

[youzebe]

O "Texugo"

[sjl62]

Awesome! Hinault crashes spectacularly in the 77 Dauphine, remounts and goes on to win. I don't say this often -- but what a man's man!