Just re-reading a very interesting interview with AH in Cycle Sport July 1999
(sorting out my filing).
Talking about his career "La Vie Claire must rank as the strongest trade team in the sport. We had Hinault, Greg, Jeff Bernard.......in 1985/6 we were unstoppable"
"The level of success we enjoyed was magnificent..."
Talking about his own career "looking back, I had a great career, although I can't say that I really appreciated it......I won the Giro and the Tour of Switzerland.....two of the toughest races there is......but I wanted to win a TDF"
"Whether I could have won one is another thing but the desire was there..."
"Winning the white jersey at the TDF in 1986 has become more precious to me as time has gone on .............look at the guys who have won the White Jersey and went on to win the TDF, Fignon, Greg, Pantani (twice), Ullrich (3 times), I am in exalted company"
Speaking about future potential stars (in 1999) "David Millar is a talent.....David Moncoutie is showing real signs of progress............Giulano Figueras of Mapei looks promising........and a longshot Ivan Basso of Riso Scotti"