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The Badger William Fotheringham

The Badger By William Fotheringham

The Badger by William Fotheringham


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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.

Three decades on from his retirement, Hinault remains the last French winner of the Tour de France.

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The Badger: Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling by William Fotheringham

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.

The Badger Reviews

A thorough, well-researched and highly readable biography about one of cycling's best ever riders * Road *
One of cycling's most fascinating characters * Sport *

About William Fotheringham

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.

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GOR007957388
9780224092050
0224092057
The Badger: Bernard Hinault and the Fall and Rise of French Cycling by William Fotheringham
Used - Like New
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
20160512
400
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The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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