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Public records list Bernard Thévenet as a sport cyclist and athlete. Bernard Thévenet was born on January 10, 1948 in Saint-Julien-de-Civry, Saône-et-Loire, France. That works out to 78 years old in 2026. Awards on record include Knight of the Legion of Honour, Champion des champions français de L'Équipe (1975) and Officer of the National Order of Merit (1994).
My Take
Bernard Thévenet earns a permanent place in cycling lore for two Tour de France wins and, more dramatically, for ending Eddy Merckx's era of dominance. But what genuinely raises my regard is his later, voluntary admission of steroid use during his career. Plenty of champions take their secrets to the grave; he chose honesty knowing it would tarnish the legend. I value that more than spotless mythology. A Legion of Honour and an Order of Merit sit beside an uncomfortable confession, and holding both at once strikes me as the mark of a complicated, ultimately human athlete worth taking seriously.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bernard Thévenet
- Name (Japanese)
- ベルナール・テブネ
- Reading
- べるなーる・てぶね
- Born
- January 10, 1948 (age 78)
- Origin
- Saint-Julien-de-Civry, Saône-et-Loire, France
- Occupation
- sport cyclist / athlete
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1975 Champion des champions français de L'Équipe
- 1994 Officer of the National Order of Merit
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.bernard-thevenet.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard%20Th%C3%A9venet
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%83%96%E3%83%8D
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367064
4. About this entry
Tags
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bernard Thévenet born?
Born January 10, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Bernard Thévenet from?
Bernard Thévenet is from Saint-Julien-de-Civry, Saône-et-Loire, France.
What does Bernard Thévenet do?
Bernard Thévenet works as sport cyclist, athlete.
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