'Chris Froome is not a cycling legend': Bernard Hinault hits out Giro d'Italia champ as he equals Frenchman's record

The Badger takes aim at Chris Froome after Team Sky rider becomes just the third rider to hold all three Grand Tour titles concurrently

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Bernard Hinault has hit out at newly-crowned Giro d'Italia champion Chris Froome after Froome became just the third rider in history - after Hinault and Eddy Merckx - to hold all three of cycling's Grand Tours at once.

In an interview with Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, the five-time Tour de France, three-time Giro d'Italia, and two-time Vuelta a España winner said that Froome did not deserve to be listed alongside him as one of the legends of the sport.

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Henry Robertshaw began his time at Cycling Weekly working with the tech team, writing reviews, buying guides and appearing in videos advising on how to dress for the seasons. He later moved over to the news team, where his work focused on the professional peloton as well as legislation and provision for cycling. He's since moved his career in a new direction, with a role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.