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Bernard Hinault is "Le Blaireau", the Badger. Hard as old boots, he's the old warrior of the French peloton, as revered as he's feared for his ferocious episodes. He has triumphed in five Trips de France, marking his name in to the history catalogs as a member of cycling's most exclusive club. Yet as the 1986 Tour de France ascends in to the mountains, a boyish and friendly young North american known as Greg LeMond threatens the Badger - and France's complete cycling heritage. The stakes are high. Winning for Hinault means capping his long bicycling career by becoming the first man to succeed the Tour six times. For LeMond, a win provides America its first Tour de France win. So why will their rivalry impact the entire world? LeMond and Hinault drive for the same team. Asked by a reporter why he attacked his own teammate, the Badger replies, "Because I felt like it." and "If he doesn't buckle, which means he's a champion and deserves to succeed the race. I did so it for his own good." LeMond becomes paranoid, taking other riders' feed handbags in the feed area and blaming accidents on sabotage. Through everything, with the help of his American teammate Andy Hampsten, LeMond becomes the first American to succeed the Tour de France.
