1981 — Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers is named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, making him the only player to win MVP honors in both the NBA and the ABA. 1981 — 25th European Cup: Liverpool ...

COMMUNITIES ENGAGED As you'd expect, Bernard Hinault has taken the lead. The Fête du Tour began on 18 May in Saint-Malo, where the Tour pe ...

It’s been a hot topic in recent days: the inclusion of the Montmartre climb in the final stage of the Tour de France. While ...

A Frenchman hasn't won the men's Tour de France in 40 years. Ellingworth is making it his mission to put that right with ...

Legendary French rider Bernard Hinault — still the most recent Frenchman to win the Tour — ploughed into the protestors at full speed, before rising to his feet and aiming a punch at one of them.

He competed with the the likes of Merckx, and a young Bernard Hinault and was also a teammate of Raymond Poulidor. Hoban was good friends with Tom Simpson, Britain's first world champion ...

SALLANCHES – French cycling legend Bernard Hinault is licking his lips at the prospect of current superstars Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel tackling the same route at the 2027 world ...

French cycling legend Bernard Hinault is licking his lips at the prospect of current superstars Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel tackling the same route at the 2027 world championships as he ...

It is the first time he has tackled the Domancy, which now also bears his name as the Route Bernard Hinault, since 1980 and he admitted it was not something he would choose to do. "Why would you ...