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The Ride of the Hard Man - interview w/ Hinault
Last Post 04/27/2020 09:44 PM by Frederick Jones. 8 Replies.
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79pmooney

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04/26/2020 01:56 PM
1980 Liege-Bastonge-Liege aka Neige-Bastogne-Neige.  The year it snowed.  And that hard man rode away to an 80 km solo victory.

https://www.velonews.com/news/bernard-hinault-breaks-down-his-historic-win-at-liege-bastogne-liege/

There is also the brilliant advice from his DS, Cyril Guimard.  I won't give it away!
Orange Crush

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04/26/2020 07:59 PM
Not long after Hinaults exploit I rode the cyclo version of LBL one year. It was 4 degrees above freezing with drizzle all day. Maybe this is what LSD means by Euro wet.

Unlike Hinaults DS who told him to drop the rain jacket they kept asking me if I wanted one. I killed it on Redoute that year dropping the other five in our group followed by a very cold long solo descent into the outskirts of Liege. My dad came along all day in the support van.

Kidding aside I don’t remember Hinaults ride even though cycling was very much on my radar. Maybe an 80k solo while impressive was also boring to watch for a 17 year old. Did they even have good coverage given the conditions?
longslowdistance

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04/26/2020 09:46 PM
I miss those old days without radios.
Cosmic Kid

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04/27/2020 10:59 AM
Don't fook with The Badger.

Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
Cosmic Kid

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04/27/2020 11:00 AM
Oh, look....actual video of the punch!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqMqCc1Qy7E
Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
longslowdistance

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04/27/2020 01:44 PM
Love it!
DonnaMobile

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04/27/2020 03:30 PM
an even clearer version of the video here...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8sSprvMMXg
Cosmic Kid

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04/27/2020 05:59 PM
The leg kick after the punch....LOL!!
Just say "NO!" to WCP!!!!
longslowdistance

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04/27/2020 09:44 PM
Slo Mo Badger Fu
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