1980 Tour de France
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The 1980 Tour de France was the 67th edition of the Tour de France. The total distance was 3,842 km over 22 stages. In the first half of the race, Bernard Hinault started out strong by winning the pro
Joop Zoetemelk (pictured in 1979), winner of the general classification
Joop Zoetemelk
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Gerardus Joseph "Joop" Zoetemelk is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. He started and finished the Tour de France 16 times, which were both records when he retired. He also holds the distance
1980 Tour de France
…Hinault started out strong by winning the prologue and two stages. However, knee problems forced Hinault to abandon the race while still in the lead. Joop Zoetemelk became the new leader, and defended that position successfully. Just as in 1979, when Hinault and Zoetemelk finished nearly a half hour ahead of the…
Zoetemelk in 1971
Zoetemelk in 2008