LeMond and Hinault Near Fisticuffs! LeMond: “Hinault’s gonna pay.” Today’s stage 12 to Pau saw Bernard Hinault launch a sneak attack on the overall favorites.
Hinault Takes Yellow with Sneak Attack to Pau! During the early miles of Stage 12 from Bayonne to Pau, the peloton rode calmly, saving their legs for the first major climb of the Tour, the first-category Col de Marie-Blanque, until something unexpected happened.