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General director of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme (L), head of Corsica's Executive council Paul Giacobbi (R), Porto Vecchio's mayor George Mela (2ndL) and former Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault (C) pose next to a map of Corsica showing the route of stages of the 2013...

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French cycling legend Bernard Hinault (R) smiles with Japanese actress Rie Hasegawa in Tokyo on December 2, 2011 as he presents the course layout of Tour de France 2012.

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French cycling legend Bernard Hinault speaks before reporters and Japanese road race fans in Tokyo on December 2, 2011 as he presents course layout of Tour de France 2012.

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French cycling legend Bernard Hinault poses with Japanese road racer Yukiya Arashiro, who participated in the Tour de France 2010, in Tokyo on December 2, 2011 as he presents course layout of Tour de France 2012.

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France's tennis champion and singer Yannick Noah (L) and Tour de France five-time winner Bernard Hinault present the new Yellow jersey during the official presentation of 2012 Tour de France cycling race's route on October 18, 2011 in Paris.

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 17:L-R Paul Belmondo, Dominique Bergin and Bernard Hinault attend the 'Look' Boutique Opening on October 17, 2011 in Paris, France.

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Stage winner and White jersey of Best young France's Pierre Rolland, celebrates on the podium with Tour de France five-time winner, French Bernard Hinault at the end of the109,5 km and nineteenth stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Modane Valfrejus and Alpe d'Huez...

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Italian cyclist Fabio Casartelli's mother (R) is comforted as she attends a ceremony with French Socialist Party (PS) MP and contender for the party's nomination to run for France's 2012 presidential election, Francois Hollande (L), Tour de France two-time winner Bernard Thevenet (C),...

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SAINT-FLOUR, FRANCE - JULY 10: Bernard Hinault cycling legend of France looks on during Stage 9 of the 2011 Tour de France from Issoire to Saint-Flour on July 10, 2011 in Saint-Flour, France.

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CARHAIX-PLOUGUER, FRANCE - JULY 06: The peloton passes through Yffiniac the home town of racing legend Bernard Hinault during Stage 5 of the 2011 Tour de France from Carhaix to Cap Frehel on July 6, 2011 in Cap Frehel, France.

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BRETAGNE, FRANCE - JULY 05: Geraint Thomas (L)of Great Britain and team SKY Procycling shakes hands with Bernard Hinault (C) after retaining the Young Riders white jersey after Stage 4 of the 2011 Tour de France from Lorient to Mur de Bretagne on on July 5, 2011 in Bretagne, France.

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Stage winner US Tyler Farrar (C) celebrates on the podium, flanked by Tour de France five-time winner Bernard Hinault (R), after winning the 198 km and third stage of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race run between Olonne-sur-Mer and Redon, western France, on July 4, 2011.

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Qatar Airways will provide the transfer of cycling teams from the French southeastern city of Grenoble to Orly airport near Paris for the arrival of the French cycling race Tour de France 2011 on July 24, 2011.

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A picture taken on May 01, 2011 shows a commemorative pannel of the french rider, Bernard Hinault, winner of Alpe d'Huez in 1986, one of the stages of the 2011 Tour de France cycling race. Running from July 2, to July 24, 2011, the 98th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and...

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 18: Former professional tennis player Yannick Noah presents 5 times Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault with the new yellow jersey on October 18, 2011 in Paris, France.

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Former Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx (L), former French world F1 champion Alain Prost (C) and former French cycling champion Bernard Hinault (R) pose for photographers before the 18.5-km time-trial fifth stage run around Al Jissah during the 2011 Tour of Oman cycling race on February...

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Former French cycling champion Bernard Hinault poses for photographers before the 18.5-km time-trial fifth stage run around Al Jissah during the 2011 Tour of Oman cycling race on February 19, 2011.

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French Thomas Voeckler, flanked by Nice's Mayor Christian Estrosi (2ndL) and former cyclist champion Bernard Hinault (L) celebrates on the podium after winning the final stage of the 69th Paris-Nice cycling race, southerneast France, on March 13, 2011.

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Former Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx jokes with former French cycling champion Bernard Hinault (L) as they prepare for a ride before the 5th stage of the 2nd Tour of Oman cycling race in Muscat, February 19, 2011.

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Former Belgian cycling champion Eddy Merckx (L), former Formula One world champion Alain Prost (C) of France and compatriot former cycling champion Bernard Hinault (R) pose before the 5th stage of the 2nd Tour of Oman cycling race in Muscat February 19, 2011.

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Cadel Evans of Australia, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, waves on the podium as he is escorted by five-time Tour winner Bernard Hinault of France, right, on the podium of the 20th stage of the Tour de France cycling race, an individual time trial over 42.5 kilometers (26.4 miles)...

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Arnold Jeanneson of France, wearing the best young rider's white jersey, talks with five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault of France prior to the start of the 14th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 168.5 kilometers (104.7 miles) starting in Saint Gaudens and finishing...

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Yellow jersey of overall leader, Australia's Cadel Evans (C) poses on the podium with third-placed, Luxembourg's national road champion Frank Schleck (R) and second placed in the overall standings, Luxembourg's Andy Schleck (L) on the famous Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, after he won...