Thumping Hinault picture

sonny73
sonny73 Posts: 2,203
edited March 2010 in Pro race
Quite literally, never seen this before!! In an article on VeloNews with accompanying video too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqMqCc1Qy7E

Hinault-Paris-NiceSmall.jpg
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  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    edited March 2010
    Very stylish. A smooth right hook. He is one of my favourites. Time to update the sig.
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    A young Phil Anderson getting stuck in too.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Great photo. Note Skippy Anderson behind.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    One of my favourite riders, but I always had the uneasy feeling he was the product of some French "Care in Community" scheme. Probably second only to Abdou in terms of random acts of agression.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    LangerDan wrote:
    One of my favourite riders, but I always had the uneasy feeling he was the product of some French "Care in Community" scheme. Probably second only to Abdou in terms of random acts of agression.

    I like him more all the time :)
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    DaveyL wrote:
    Very stylish. A smooth right hook. He is one of my favourites. Time to update the sig.

    His shoes are black, though and no white arm or legwarmers.
    Lightweight.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    LangerDan wrote:

    His shoes are black[/b[, though and no white arm or legwarmers.
    Lightweight.

    Matches the protester's eye
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Kléber wrote:
    Great photo. Note Skippy Anderson behind.

    It looks like Roche on the far left too
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    Who in the current peloton can you see roughing up a protester that he doesn't like?
  • Rodrego Hernandez
    Rodrego Hernandez Posts: 1,436
    mcewans a bit of a tough nut, can't see him taking any shit!
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Robbie Hunter
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    DaveyL wrote:
    Robbie Hunter

    Judging by his Twitter, that dude is about to go postal any day now.
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    I heard Linus likes a good fight.

    linus_gerdemann_milk.jpg
    Mañana
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    Graham Jones was in that break with Hinault.
    -- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --
  • pontarlier_pete
    pontarlier_pete Posts: 195
    dougzz wrote:
    Who in the current peloton can you see roughing up a protester that he doesn't like?

    Graham Brown.

    And anyone in the peloton he doesn't like.
    And any team-mate he doesn't like.
    Any anyone in the crowd he doesn't like.
    And anyone in the hotel he doesn't like etc etc.
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    DaveyL wrote:
    Very stylish. A smooth right hook. He is one of my favourites. Time to update the sig.

    Surely that's a right cross :wink:

    I've got it on DVD somewhere, he follows it up with the boot!!
  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    Rodrego Hernandez wrote:
    mcewans a bit of a tough nut, can't see him taking any shoot!

    Yes, I remember a couple of Tour's ago he took exception to some twat that tried to grab a water bottle from his bike after he'd finished a stage.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,821
    Cadel Evans would give you a good scrap if you stood on his dog.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Although he doesn't particularly seem the fighting type, I'm having Stuart O'Grady as my pick in ProTour Fighting Pundit.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I'd got for Frank Hoste. He's just got a suspended sentence for duffing someone up.

    Proper Flemish hard man
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    Greipel would 'ave everyone in the peloton
    -- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    What about Theo Bos and his mad karate skillz?
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    iainf72 wrote:
    I'd got for Frank Hoste. He's just got a suspended sentence for duffing someone up.

    Proper Flemish hard man

    I think you mean Leif Hoste?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    andyp wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    I'd got for Frank Hoste. He's just got a suspended sentence for duffing someone up.

    Proper Flemish hard man

    I think you mean Leif Hoste?

    Yeah. Father, son, all the same to me :wink:

    Christ, I'll need one of those walk in baths soon at this rate.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Remember when he sprinted full-tilt into a bunch of French Dockers (?) who were blocking the road during a TdF stage? Staright into them & started lamping them!
    Remember that you are an Englishman and thus have won first prize in the lottery of life.
  • godihatehills
    godihatehills Posts: 237
    I believe Hayden Roulston already has form doesnt he?
  • Garry H
    Garry H Posts: 6,639
    OffTheBackAdam wrote:
    Remember when he sprinted full-tilt into a bunch of French Dockers (?) who were blocking the road during a TdF stage? Staright into them & started lamping them!

    Isn't that photo taken from the same incident? Christ, of all the Unions to start a fight with, dockers wouldn't be at the top of my list! I'd give them BA folk a good doing over though :wink:
  • phil s
    phil s Posts: 1,128
    I thought it was a photo from Paris-Nice? I may be wrong.
    -- Dirk Hofman Motorhomes --
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    I think you're right Phil. Arm warmers are a rare sight in July in France, as are coats.
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    I was just getting into cycling at the time. Hinault received broken ribs in this fight. It was 1984 Paris Nice and was reported briefly by Dicky Davis on World of Sport. Gotheteeshirt2 was either leading Paris Nice GC or stage winning at the time..hence the report made UK news.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player

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