Hinault auctioning Tour de France jersey for coronavirus fight

By Cyclingnews
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Vichot adds French champion's jersey to raise funds for protective gear

Frenchman Bernard Hinault the overall leader of the 72nd Tour de France displays during a dayoff on July 12 1985 in VillarddeLans his four yellow jerseys won in previous years 1978 1979 1981 1982 Hinault won the 1985 edition as well to tie the record set by his compatriot Jacques Anquetil and Belgian rider Eddy Merckx AFP PHOTO Photo credit should read AFP via Getty Images
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Tour de France legend Bernard Hinault, a five-time winner of the race, will auction off one of his many yellow jerseys to help in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The Breton, together with Arthur Vichot who will auction off his 2016 French Champion's jersey, is raising funds for the Dinan-based 'Souffles d'Espoir' - a cancer charity that is collecting funds to purchase masks for a local hospital to protect healthcare workers from the coronavirus Covid-19.

Hinault, who wore the maillot jaune 75 times during his career, is auctioning off a jersey from the 1982 Tour de France - the year he achieved the Giro d'Italia-Tour double - in hopes of raising €5000. The auction started at €100 and although it does not end until Tuesday, the highest bid is already over €7500.

Vichot's signed jersey is a relative bargain. The auction started at €15 and is up to €500 as of Wednesday.

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