As long as I breathe, I attack.
Bernard Hinault

Everyday there's something that reminds me why I love this sport.
Bernard Hinault

He has a head, two arms, two legs, just as I.
Bernard Hinault

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

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

I have contacts with the Tour de France which keep me close to cycling.
Bernard Hinault

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

I may, however, begin riding again when I am 60.
Bernard Hinault

I race to win, not to please people.
Bernard Hinault

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


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.
Bernard Hinault