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Bernard Hinault (Yffiniac, November 14, 1954) is a French former racing cyclist. He is still considered one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Hinault was undoubtedly one of the strongest and most versatile riders in history. He was the best time trialist of his generation and could beat the specialists uphill and even in the sprint. His versatility is evident from the number of major laps and cycling classics in which he triumphed. After Jacques Anquetil and Eddy Merckx, Hinault was the third rider to win the Tour de France five times. This performance was then only equaled by Miguel Indurain. Hinault also won the Tour of Italy three times and the Tour of Spain twice. Hinault is also one of the few riders to win the Tours of Italy and France in one season. He even did that twice, in 1982 and 1985. Likewise, his name appears several times on the honors list of the Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the Tour of Lombardy. Hinault hated the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix, but he also triumphed in that prestigious race in 1981
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