Bernard Hinault Quotes

#1. He has a head, two arms, two legs, just as I.

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#2. Illegal drug use runs contrary to the image of health depicted by cycling. Distributors of these drugs must be prosecuted more harshly as they are ciminals.

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#3. I believe there are two periods in life, one for the bike, the other for becoming active on one's work.

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#4. I have the impression that cycling is no longer a game but rather an employment ... a job.

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#5. I am working as public relations director for the Tour de France and maintaining my farm.

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#6. Everyday there's something that reminds me why I love this sport.

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#7. When I see pot-bellied cyclists wearing the 'maillot jaune,' it appals me.

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#8. I may, however, begin riding again when I am 60.

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#9. I race to win, not to please people.

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#10. I slept like a baby the night before, because I knew that I'd win the next day.

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#11. As long as I breathe, I attack.

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#12. As long as I live and breathe, I attack

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#13. I have contacts with the Tour de France which keep me close to cycling.

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#14. There's a terrible delight in watching a rival sink without a trace

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#15. Cycling is open to the whole world.

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