High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Bernard Th venet, born 10 January 1948, in Saint-Julien-de-Civry, Sa ne-et-Loire, is a retired French bicycle racer. He is a two-time winner of the Tour de France and known for ending the reign of five-time Tour champion Eddy Merckx. He also won the Dauphin Lib r in 1975 and 1976.