let's talks the 86's photographs (l'Alpe d'Huez stage)
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hinault is always in front, he make the job but lemond is in yellow
that's a team work
don't forget that hinault was a champion, sure he was hating lemond as he was hating everybody who was in front his wheel.. american or not.. this is instinct
at this time it has been said that the decision to make win Lemond was a commercial decision. it would allow to "la vie claire" to open the american market to the french products..
but "more probably" Lemond was stronger.. Hinault was 32 and it was his last Tour, so he tried and failed.. the swan song
sincerely there was never hate against lemond in France, cause he was in a french team so in each case France won (and that is the most important, nevermind how..
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and i don't like sport, i've no heros but Hinault has a special place in my heart.. (and i'm not gay!
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