Thursday, 28 August 2014

Vuelta iconic stages: stage 17, 1983: Bernard Hinault rips the Vuelta apart

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Four years after it was close to folding completely because of economic problems, the 1983 Vuelta a España confirmed that cycling's third Grand Tour had - in fact - a secure future and, in sporting terms, it could be every bit as exciting as the Giro d'Italia or Tour de France. The Vuelta's official website claims that "1983 was one of the most spectacular editions in history" and it's honestly hard to disagree. The rider largely responsible for that was none other than Bernard ...

















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