Conversation so far:
What happened in 1978 in regards to Bernard Hinault?
At the beginning of 1978, the Gitane team was taken over by its parent company, the state-owned car manufacturer Renault, becoming Renault–Gitane–Campagnolo.

Question: What happened during the Tour de France?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened to Bernard Hinault during the 1978 Tour de France?