The Badger

Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling

William Fotheringham

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Yellow Jersey Press
15 May 2016

Biography: sport; Cycling

The definitive biography of France's greatest cyclist by the number one bestselling author of Merckx- Half Man, Half Bike

Bernard Hinault is one of the greatest cyclists of all time. He is a five-time winner of the Tour de France and the only man to have won each of the Grand Tours on more than one occasion.

Hinault is the last 'old-school' champion- a larger-than-life character from a working-class background, capable of winning on all terrains, in major Tours and one-day Classics. Nicknamed the 'Badger'

for his combative style, he led a cyclists' strike in his first Tour and instigated a legendary punch-up with demonstrators in 1982 while in the middle of a race. His battles with teammates Laurent Fignon and Greg LeMond in the 1986 Tour resulted in one of the greatest races of all time.

Three decades on from his retirement, Hinault remains the last French winner of the Tour de France. Here, William Fotheringham shows that while France may one day find a new champion, there will never be another Bernard Hinault.

By: William Fotheringham
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 276g
ISBN: 9780224092050
ISBN 10: 0224092057
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 15 May 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Fotheringham is the number-one bestselling author of Merckx- Half Man, Half Bike. He writes for the Guardian and Observer on cycling and rugby and is the critically lauded author of Fallen Angel, Roule Britannia, and Put Me Back on My Bike, which Velo magazine called `the best cycling biography ever written'. A racing cyclist and launch editor of Procycling and Cycle Sport magazines, he has reported on over twenty Tours de France.

Reviews for The Badger: Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling

One of cycling's most fascinating characters Sport Thorough, well-researched, and highly readable biography from Will Fotheringham about one of cycling's best ever riders Road