. . . but
a knee problem forces him out of the Tour De France in July. The media tell
us that Hinault's reign is over, but the following month he's
back to win the World Road Championship, in a crushing defeat of the opposition
- The Badger has struck back!
Bernard
Hinault sets out to win the Classics and with placings in the first few races,
victory arrives in heroic fashion in a freezing, rain-soaked Liege-Bastogne-Liege
with a nine minute lead. His
next target, The Giro d' Italia is won, as planned, in brilliant tactical
style . .
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