Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault
Hinault (2005) |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Bernard Hinault |
| Nickname |
Le Patron, Le Blaireau |
| Date of birth |
14 November 1954 (1954-11-14) (age 56) |
| Place of birth |
Yffiniac, France |
| Team information |
| Current team |
Retired |
| Discipline |
Road |
| Role |
Rider |
| Rider type |
All-Rounder |
| Professional team(s) |
1975–1977
1978–1983
1984–1986 |
Gitane-Campagnolo
Renault-Elf-Gitane
La Vie Claire |
| Major wins |
Tour de France
 Overall classification (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1985) Points classification (1979) Mountain classification (1986) Combativity award (1981, 1984, 1986)- 28 individual stages (1978 -1986)
Giro d'Italia
 Overall classification (1980, 1982, 1985)
Vuelta a España
 Overall classification (1978, 1983)
Grand Prix des Nations (1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984)
 World Road Cycling Championship (1980)
Paris–Roubaix (1981)
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1977, 1979, 1981)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1977, 1980)
Giro di Lombardia (1979, 1984)
La Flèche Wallonne (1979, 1983)
Ghent-Wevelgem (1977)
Amstel Gold Race (1981)
Tour de Romandie (1980)
Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (1984) |
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| Medal record |
Competitor for  France |
| Road bicycle racing |
| World Championships |
| Gold |
1980 Salanches |
Elite Men's Road Race |
| Bronze |
1981 Prague |
Elite Men's Road Race |
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Infobox last updated on
16 April 2007 |
Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954 in Yffiniac, Brittany) is a French cyclist known for five victories in the Tour de France. He is one of only five cyclists to have won all three Grand Tours, and the only cyclist to have won each more than once. He won the Tour de France in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985. He came second in 1984 and 1986 and won 28 stages, of which 13 were individual time trials. The other four to have achieved at least five victories are Jacques Anquetil (1964), Eddy Merckx (1974), Miguel Indurain (1995) and Lance Armstrong (2003). Even among these elite riders, he is the only one to have finished either first or second in each Tour de France he finished.
Hinault was nicknamed Le Blaireau (the Badger) because the animal has the reputation of not letting go of his prey. Throughout his career, he's been known for his personality: independent, outspoken, quick to take offense and quick with a riposte. In an interview in the French magazine, Vélo, however, Hinault said the nickname had nothing to do with the animal. He said it was a local cyclists' way of saying "mate" or "buddy" in his youth - "How's it going, badger?" - and that it came to refer to him personally.
Biography
Cycling career
Hinault started professional cycling in 1974. Hinault became friends with Cyrille Guimard, who was ending his career in part due to a knee injury. Guimard became a directeur sportif for the Gitane team and Hinault joined. In 1976, Hinault scored an early victory in Paris–Camembert. He demonstrated his time trial strength as he sustained his thin lead to the finish. That year, Guimard spurred Lucien van Impe to his only win in the Tour de France. Taking Guimard's advice, Hinault did not enter in 1977. Yet he had demonstrated his talent in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré where he beat many Tour favourites including eventual winner Bernard Thevenet. Of note in the Dauphiné Libéré that year was one of the mountain stages. Hinault, wearing the yellow jersey, was at the front after an attack on the ascent and heading for victory. But he crashed descending the mountain, climbed up from the roadside and got back on his bike for the win.
To prepare for the 1978 Tour de France, Hinault rode his first grand tour, the Vuelta a España. He won and felt ready for his first Tour de France. Before the Tour, he won the national championship, which allowed him to wear the tricolour . This tour became a battle with Joop Zoetemelk, Hinault taking the yellow jersey after the final time trial. He was hailed as the next great French cyclist and won the Tour again in 1979.
In the 1980 Tour de France he abandoned while wearing the yellow jersey because of a knee injury but he returned to win the world championship in Sallanches that year.
The following year, 1981, wearing the rainbow jersey, he won Paris–Roubaix and returned to victory in the 1981 Tour and then again in 1982. He missed the Tour in 1983, again because of knee problems. The organiser, Jacques Goddet, said in his autobiography, L'Équipée Belle, that Hinault's problems came from pushing gears that were too high. During Hinault's absence, his teammate Laurent Fignon rose to prominence by winning the Tour in 1983. In the 1984 Tour de France Fignon won with Hinault second at more than 10 minutes.
Disagreements with Guimard led to their separation, and by the mid-1980s Hinault had become associated with the Swiss coach Paul Koechli and the La Vie Claire team. Koechli introduced meditation and relaxation that helped Hinault return to the Tour with a victory in 1985. That year he rode much of the race with a black eye after a crash. In 1985 Hinault's lieutenant Greg LeMond was under pressure from Koechli and his team manager to support Hinault and not try for victory. Years later, LeMond claimed in an interview that they had lied about his lead over Hinault in a mountain stage, forcing him to lose several minutes and his chance of victory.
Hinault also rode the 1986 Tour, ostensibly to return LeMond's favor of the previous year and help him win. Hinault rode an aggressive race, which he insisted was to demoralize rivals. He claimed his tactics were to wear down opponents and that he knew LeMond would win. Laurent Fignon and Urs Zimmermann were put on the defensive from the first day. Fignon quit due to injuries aggravated by stress. In the Alpe d'Huez stage Hinault mounted an early attack that gained a lot of time. LeMond then chased down Hinault and eventually took the yellow jersey from his teammate. LeMond was later stated as feeling betrayed by Hinault's tactics.
Hinault had more than 200 victories in 12 years. He won the Giro d'Italia in 1980, 1982 and 1985, and the Vuelta a España in 1978 and 1983. He also won Classics including Paris–Roubaix (1981) and Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1977, 1980). His victory in the 1980 Liège–Bastogne–Liège is memorable because of snow from the start. Hinault made a solo attack and finished nearly 10 minutes ahead of his next rival.
Le Patron
Hinault was a boss of the peloton or "le Patron". He was prominent in a riders' strike at Valence d'Agen in the 1978 Tour to protest against split stages, in which the riders had to ride a stage in the morning and another in the afternoon. He also imposed discipline and often cooperation among riders, once decreeing that "there will be no attacks today because tomorrow's stage will be difficult". He was respected by riders but feared by many for his temperament. If he felt slighted by another rider he would use his strength to humiliate the offender. To the public, Hinault was often arrogant, remote, and shy of publicity. When an interviewer suggested he devote more attention to fans, Hinault replied,
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Retirement
After retiring in 1986, Hinault returned to farming in Brittany and worked for the Tour de France organization, appearing at stage finishes to greet stage winners and jersey holders. He also worked for Look as a technical consultant and helped develop the Look clipless pedal. He has now finished with farming and in 2008 returned to cycling, but not to racing. Hinault has lost none of his fire in recent years: upon seeing a protester jump onto the podium at the end of stage 3 of 2008's Tour de France, in front of the winner - Samuel Dumoulin -, Hinault leapt forward without hesitation and shoved the protester off. There is also a partner of the sign Vélo Hinault selling the bike to its name.
Professional highlights
- Gitane-Campagnolo: 1977
- Renault-Elf-Gitane: 1978-1983
- La Vie Claire: 1984-1986
Main victories
Source:[1]
- 1977
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- Gent–Wevelgem
- Grand Prix des Nations
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1978
- Tour de France
- 1st place overall classification
- Winner stages 8, 15 and 20
- 3 days in yellow jersey
- Vuelta a España
- 1st place overall classification
- Grand Prix des Nations
- 1979
- Tour de France
- 1st place overall classification
- 1st place points classification
- Winner stages 2, 3, 11, 15, 21, 23 and 24
- 17 days in yellow jersey
- Giro di Lombardia
- La Flèche Wallonne
- Grand Prix des Nations
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1980
- Tour de France
- Winner prologue, stages 4 and 5
- 2 days in yellow jersey
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st place overall classification
- Winner stage 14
- 5 days in pink jersey
- World Road Cycling Championship
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- Tour de Romandie
- 1981
- Tour de France
- 1st place overall classification
Combination classification- Winner stages 7, 16, 20 and 22
- 18 days in yellow jersey
- Winner Combativity award
- Paris–Roubaix
- Amstel Gold Race
- Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- Critérium International
- 1982
- Tour de France
- 1st place overall classification
- Combination classification
- Winner prologue, stages 15, 20 and 22
- 12 days in yellow jersey
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st place overall classification
- Winner prologue, stages 3, 12, 18, 22
- 15 days in pink jersey
- Grand Prix des Nations
- Tour de Luxembourg
Critérium des As
- 1983
- Vuelta a España
- 1st place overall classification
- La Flèche Wallonne
- 1984
- Tour de France
- Second place overall classification
- Winner prologue
- 1 day in yellow jersey
- Winner Combativity award
- Giro di Lombardia
- Grand Prix des Nations
- Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
- 1985
- Tour de France
- 1st place overall classification
- Winner prologue, stage 8
- 16 days in yellow jersey
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st place overall classification
- Winner stage 12
- 10 days in pink jersey
- 1986
- Tour de France
- Second place overall classification
- 1st place mountains classification
- Winner stages 9, 18 and 20
- 5 days in yellow jersey
- Winner Combativity award
Hinault also won the season-long Super Prestige Pernod International competition four consecutive times up to 1982, equalling Jacques Anquetil's total.
Quotes
- "I slept like a baby the night before, because I knew that I'd win the next day," on winning the World Championship at Salanches, France, in 1980.
- "In the beginning of the year, I choose a few races that I want to win. Other than those races, I'm willing to work for others."
- "Cyrille Guimard does not listen to you, but in the races he is a tactical genius," on his relationship with former manager / directeur sportif Cyrille Guimard.
- "As long as I breathe, I attack."
- "He has a head, two arms, two legs, just as I," in reference to whether he fears Eddy Merckx.
See also
References
- General
- Memories of the peloton by Bernard Hinault, Vitesse Press, ©1989., ISBN 0-941950-23-9
- Hinault par Hinault by Bernard Hinault, Editions Jacob Duvernet, ©2005.
- Specific
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- ↑ Bernard Hinault profile at Cycling Archives
| Sporting positions |
Preceded by
Francesco Moser |
Winner of Paris–Roubaix
1981 |
Succeeded by
Jan Raas |
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UCI Road World Champions – Men's road race |
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1927 Alfredo Binda • 1928–1929 Georges Ronsse • 1930 Alfredo Binda • 1931 Learco Guerra • 1932 Alfredo Binda • 1933 Georges Speicher • 1934 Karel Kaers • 1935 Jean Aerts • 1936 Antonin Magne • 1937 Eloi Meulenberg • 1938 Marcel Kint • 1946 Hans Knecht • 1947 Theo Middelkamp • 1948 Briek Schotte • 1949 Rik Van Steenbergen • 1950 Briek Schotte • 1951 Ferdi Kübler • 1952 Heinz Müller • 1953 Fausto Coppi • 1954 Louison Bobet • 1955 Stan Ockers • 1956–1957 Rik Van Steenbergen • 1958 Ercole Baldini • 1959 André Darrigade • 1960–1961 Rik van Looy • 1962 Jean Stablinski • 1963 Benoni Beheyt • 1964 Jan Janssen • 1965 Tom Simpson • 1966 Rudi Altig • 1967 Eddy Merckx • 1968 Vittorio Adorni • 1969 Harm Ottenbros • 1970 Jean-Pierre Monseré • 1971 Eddy Merckx • 1972 Marino Basso • 1973 Felice Gimondi • 1974 Eddy Merckx • 1975 Hennie Kuiper • 1976 Freddy Maertens • 1977 Francesco Moser • 1978 Gerrie Knetemann • 1979 Jan Raas • 1980 Bernard Hinault • 1981 Freddy Maertens • 1982 Giuseppe Saronni • 1983 Greg LeMond • 1984 Claude Criquielion • 1985 Joop Zoetemelk • 1986 Moreno Argentin • 1987 Stephen Roche • 1988 Maurizio Fondriest • 1989 Greg LeMond • 1990 Rudy Dhaenens • 1991–1992 Gianni Bugno • 1993 Lance Armstrong • 1994 Luc Leblanc • 1995 Abraham Olano • 1996 Johan Museeuw • 1997 Laurent Brochard • 1998 Oscar Camenzind • 1999 Óscar Freire • 2000 Romāns Vainšteins • 2001 Óscar Freire • 2002 Mario Cipollini • 2003 Igor Astarloa • 2004 Óscar Freire • 2005 Tom Boonen • 2006–2007 Paolo Bettini • 2008 Alessandro Ballan • 2009 Cadel Evans • 2010 Thor Hushovd
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Winners of the general classification in the Tour de France |
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1903 Maurice Garin • 1904 Henri Cornet • 1905 Louis Trousselier • 1906 René Pottier • 1907–1908 Lucien Petit-Breton • 1909 François Faber • 1910 Octave Lapize • 1911 Gustave Garrigou • 1912 Odile Defraye • 1913–14 Philippe Thys • 1915–18 World War I • 1919 Firmin Lambot • 1920 Philippe Thys • 1921 Léon Scieur • 1922 Firmin Lambot • 1923 Henri Pélissier • 1924–25 Ottavio Bottecchia • 1926 Lucien Buysse • 1927–28 Nicolas Frantz • 1929 Maurice De Waele • 1930 André Leducq • 1931 Antonin Magne • 1932 André Leducq • 1933 Georges Speicher • 1934 Antonin Magne • 1935 Romain Maes • 1936 Sylvère Maes • 1937 Roger Lapébie • 1938 Gino Bartali • 1939 Sylvère Maes • 1940–46 World War II • 1947 Jean Robic • 1948 Gino Bartali • 1949 Fausto Coppi • 1950 Ferdinand Kübler • 1951 Hugo Koblet • 1952 Fausto Coppi • 1953–55 Louison Bobet • 1956 Roger Walkowiak • 1957 Jacques Anquetil • 1958 Charly Gaul • 1959 Federico Bahamontes • 1960 Gastone Nencini • 1961–64 Jacques Anquetil • 1965 Felice Gimondi • 1966 Lucien Aimar • 1967 Roger Pingeon • 1968 Jan Janssen • 1969–72 Eddy Merckx • 1973 Luis Ocaña • 1974 Eddy Merckx • 1975 Bernard Thévenet • 1976 Lucien Van Impe • 1977 Bernard Thévenet • 1978–79 Bernard Hinault • 1980 Joop Zoetemelk • 1981–82 Bernard Hinault • 1983–84 Laurent Fignon • 1985 Bernard Hinault • 1986 Greg LeMond • 1987 Stephen Roche • 1988 Pedro Delgado • 1989–90 Greg LeMond • 1991–95 Miguel Indurain • 1996 Bjarne Riis • 1997 Jan Ullrich • 1998 Marco Pantani • 1999–2005 Lance Armstrong • 2006 Óscar Pereiro • 2007 Alberto Contador • 2008 Carlos Sastre • 2009–10 Alberto Contador
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Tour de France points classification winners |
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1953 Fritz Schär • 1954 Ferdinand Kübler • 1955–1956 Stan Ockers • 1957 Jean Forestier • 1958 Jean Graczyk • 1959 André Darrigade • 1960 Jean Graczyk • 1961 André Darrigade • 1962 Rudi Altig • 1963 Rik van Looy • 1964–1965 Jan Janssen • 1966 Willy Planckaert • 1967 Jan Janssen • 1968 Franco Bitossi • 1969 Eddy Merckx • 1970 Walter Godefroot • 1971–1972 Eddy Merckx • 1973 Herman van Springel • 1974 Patrick Sercu • 1975 Rik Van Linden • 1976 Freddy Maertens • 1977 Jacques Esclassan • 1978 Freddy Maertens • 1979 Bernard Hinault • 1980 Rudy Pevenage • 1981 Freddy Maertens • 1982–1983 Sean Kelly • 1984 Frank Hoste • 1985 Sean Kelly • 1986 Eric Vanderaerden • 1987 Jean-Paul van Poppel • 1988 Eddy Planckaert • 1989 Sean Kelly • 1990 Olaf Ludwig • 1991 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov • 1992 Laurent Jalabert • 1993–1994 Djamolidine Abdoujaparov • 1995 Laurent Jalabert • 1996–2001 Erik Zabel • 2002 Robbie McEwen • 2003 Baden Cooke • 2004 Robbie McEwen • 2005 Thor Hushovd • 2006 Robbie McEwen • 2007 Tom Boonen • 2008 Óscar Freire • 2009 Thor Hushovd • 2010 Alessandro Petacchi
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Tour de France combination classification winners |
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1968 Franco Bitossi • 1969–1972 Eddy Merckx • 1973 Joop Zoetemelk • 1974 Eddy Merckx • 1980 Ludo Peeters • 1981–1982 Bernard Hinault • 1985–1986 Greg LeMond • 1987 Jean-François Bernard • 1988–1989 Steven Rooks
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Tour de France mountains classification winners |
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1933 Vicente Trueba • 1934 René Vietto • 1935 Félicien Vervaecke • 1936 Julián Berrendero • 1937 Félicien Vervaecke • 1938 Gino Bartali • 1939 Sylvère Maes • 1947 Pierre Brambilla • 1948 Gino Bartali • 1949 Fausto Coppi • 1950 Louison Bobet • 1951 Raphaël Géminiani • 1952 Fausto Coppi • 1953 Jesús Loroño • 1954 Federico Bahamontes • 1955–1956 Charly Gaul • 1957 Gastone Nencini • 1958–1959 Federico Bahamontes • 1960–1961 Imerio Massignan • 1962–1964 Federico Bahamontes • 1965–1967 Julio Jiménez • 1968 Aurelio González Puente • 1969–1970 Eddy Merckx • 1971–1972 Lucien Van Impe • 1973 Pedro Torres • 1974 Domingo Perurena • 1975 Lucien Van Impe • 1976 Giancarlo Bellini • 1977 Lucien Van Impe • 1978 Mariano Martínez • 1979 Giovanni Battaglin • 1980 Raymond Martin • 1981 Lucien Van Impe • 1982 Bernard Vallet • 1983 Lucien Van Impe • 1984 Robert Millar • 1985 Luis Herrera • 1986 Bernard Hinault • 1987 Luis Herrera • 1988 Steven Rooks • 1989 Gert-Jan Theunisse • 1990 Thierry Claveyrolat • 1991–1992 Claudio Chiappucci • 1993 Tony Rominger • 1994–1997 Richard Virenque • 1998 Christophe Rinero • 1999 Richard Virenque • 2000 Santiago Botero • 2001–2002 Laurent Jalabert • 2003–2004 Richard Virenque • 2005–2006 Michael Rasmussen • 2007 Mauricio Soler • 2008 None • 2009 Franco Pellizotti • 2010 Anthony Charteau
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Tour de France combativity award winners |
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1956 André Darrigade • 1957 Nicolas Barone • 1958 Federico Bahamontes • 1959 Gérard Saint • 1960 Jean Graczyk • 1961 Team West-Southwest • 1962 Eddy Pauwels • 1963 Rik van Looy • 1964 Henry Anglade • 1965 Felice Gimondi • 1966 Rudi Altig • 1967 Désiré Letort • 1968 Roger Pingeon • 1969–1970 Eddy Merckx • 1971 Luis Ocaña • 1972 Cyrille Guimard • 1973 Luis Ocaña • 1974–1975 Eddy Merckx • 1976 Raymond Delisle • 1977 Gerrie Knetemann • 1978 Paul Wellens • 1979 Hennie Kuiper • 1980 Christian Levavasseur • 1981 Bernard Hinault • 1982 Régis Clère • 1983 Serge Demierre • 1984 Bernard Hinault • 1985 Maarten Ducrot • 1986 Bernard Hinault • 1987 Régis Clère • 1988 Jérôme Simon • 1989 Laurent Fignon • 1990 Eduardo Chozas • 1991–1992 Claudio Chiappucci • 1993 Massimo Ghirotto • 1994 Eros Poli • 1995 Hernán Buenahora • 1996–1997 Richard Virenque • 1998–1999 Jacky Durand • 2000 Erik Dekker • 2001–2002 Laurent Jalabert • 2003 Alexander Vinokourov • 2004 Richard Virenque • 2005 Óscar Pereiro • 2006 David de la Fuente • 2007 Amets Txurruka • 2008 Sylvain Chavanel • 2009 Franco Pellizotti • 2010 Sylvain Chavanel
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Winners of the general classification in the Giro d'Italia |
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1909 Luigi Ganna • 1910–11 Carlo Galetti • 1912* Team Atala • 1913 Carlo Oriani • 1914 Alfonso Calzolari
1915–18 World War I
1919 Costante Girardengo • 1920 Gaetano Belloni • 1921–22 Giovanni Brunero • 1923 Costante Girardengo • 1924 Giuseppe Enrici • 1925 Alfredo Binda
1926 Giovanni Brunero • 1927–29 Alfredo Binda • 1930 Luigi Marchisio • 1931 Francesco Camusso • 1932 Antonio Pesenti • 1933 Alfredo Binda • 1934 Learco Guerra
1935 Vasco Bergamaschi • 1936–37 Gino Bartali • 1938–39 Giovanni Valetti • 1940 Fausto Coppi
1941–45 World War II
1946 Gino Bartali • 1947 Fausto Coppi • 1948 Fiorenzo Magni • 1949 Fausto Coppi • 1950 Hugo Koblet • 1951 Fiorenzo Magni • 1952–53 Fausto Coppi
1954 Carlo Clerici • 1955 Fiorenzo Magni • 1956 Charly Gaul • 1957 Gastone Nencini • 1958 Ercole Baldini • 1959 Charly Gaul • 1960 Jacques Anquetil
1961 Arnaldo Pambianco • 1962–63 Franco Balmamion • 1964 Jacques Anquetil • 1965 Vittorio Adorni • 1966 Gianni Motta • 1967 Felice Gimondi • 1968 Eddy Merckx
1969 Felice Gimondi • 1970 Eddy Merckx • 1971 Gösta Pettersson • 1972–74 Eddy Merckx • 1975 Fausto Bertoglio • 1976 Felice Gimondi • 1977 Michel Pollentier
1978 Johan de Muynck • 1979 Giuseppe Saronni • 1980 Bernard Hinault • 1981 Giovanni Battaglin • 1982 Bernard Hinault • 1983 Giuseppe Saronni
1984 Francesco Moser • 1985 Bernard Hinault • 1986 Roberto Visentini • 1987 Stephen Roche • 1988 Andy Hampsten • 1989 Laurent Fignon • 1990 Gianni Bugno
1991 Franco Chioccioli • 1992–93 Miguel Indurain • 1994 Evgeni Berzin • 1995 Tony Rominger • 1996 Pavel Tonkov • 1997 Ivan Gotti • 1998 Marco Pantani
1999 Ivan Gotti • 2000 Stefano Garzelli • 2001 Gilberto Simoni • 2002 Paolo Savoldelli • 2003 Gilberto Simoni • 2004 Damiano Cunego • 2005 Paolo Savoldelli
2006 Ivan Basso • 2007 Danilo Di Luca • 2008 Alberto Contador • 2009 Denis Menchov • 2010 Ivan Basso
*This Giro was contested solely by teams, with no individual classification
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 Vuelta a España winners of the General classification |
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1935–36 Gustaaf Deloor • 1937–40 Spanish Civil War • 1941–42 Julián Berrendero • 1943–44 World War II • 1945 Delio Rodríguez • 1946 Dalmacio Langarica • 1947 Edward Van Dijck • 1948 Bernardo Ruiz • 1949 Race not held • 1950 Emilio Rodríguez • 1951–54 Race not held • 1955 Jean Dotto • 1956 Angelo Conterno • 1957 Jesús Loroño • 1958 Jean Stablinski • 1959 Antonio Suárez • 1960 Frans De Mulder • 1961 Angelino Soler • 1962 Rudi Altig • 1963 Jacques Anquetil • 1964 Raymond Poulidor • 1965 Rolf Wolfshohl • 1966 Francisco Gabica • 1967 Jan Janssen • 1968 Felice Gimondi • 1969 Roger Pingeon • 1970 Luis Ocaña • 1971 Ferdinand Bracke • 1972 José Manuel Fuente • 1973 Eddy Merckx • 1974 José Manuel Fuente • 1975 Agustín Tamames • 1976 José Pesarrodona • 1977 Freddy Maertens • 1978 Bernard Hinault • 1979 Joop Zoetemelk • 1980 Faustino Ruperez • 1981 Giovanni Battaglin • 1982 Marino Lejarreta • 1983 Bernard Hinault • 1984 Éric Caritoux • 1985 Pedro Delgado • 1986 Álvaro Pino • 1987 Luis Herrera • 1988 Sean Kelly • 1989 Pedro Delgado • 1990 Marco Giovannetti • 1991 Melcior Mauri • 1992–93–94 Tony Rominger • 1995 Laurent Jalabert • 1996–97 Alex Zülle • 1998 Abraham Olano • 1999 Jan Ullrich • 2000 Roberto Heras • 2001 Ángel Casero • 2002 Aitor González • 2003–04 Roberto Heras • 2005 Denis Menchov • 2006 Alexander Vinokourov • 2007 Denis Menchov • 2008 Alberto Contador • 2009 Alejandro Valverde • 2010 Vincenzo Nibali
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