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Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989. He held the title of FICP World No. 1 in 1989. Fignon came close to winning the Tour de France for a third time in 1989 but was narrowly defeated by Greg LeMond by … See more
Fignon was born in Montmartre, Paris. His family moved to Tournan-en-Brie in 1963, where he lived until he left for Paris at age 23.
Laurent Fignon's first sport was football, and he reached the … See more1982: first professional season
In 1982, Fignon rode the 1982 Giro d'Italia. After Fignon broke away in the second stage, he became the leader of the race, and got to wear the … See moreIn June 2009, Fignon revealed that he was undergoing chemotherapy for metastatic cancer. He noted that early in his career he had dabbled with recreational drugs, amphetamines and cortisone, but did not believe they played a role in his illness. Amphetamine use … See more
Fignon tested positive for amphetamines at the Grand Prix de Wallonie, in 1987, where he finished third. He was subsequently … See more
In 1995, Fignon founded the "Laurent Fignon organisation", to organize races, notably Paris–Nice, from 2000 until it was taken over by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organiser of See more
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WEBSep 1, 2010 · PARIS Laurent Fignon, one of France’s greatest and most enigmatic cyclists, who won the Tour de France in back-to-back years before losing the event in 1989 to the …
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Remembering Laurent Fignon from BikeRaceInfo
WEBLaurent Fignon, who’d just become the race’s second-youngest postwar winner at 22 years, 11 months, was not worried, and traded in his Renault for a Ferrari. Probably the only thing concerning him at the time was the …
Laurent Fignon, Tour De France Winner, Dies at 50
WEBAug 31, 2010 · PARIS — Laurent Fignon, 50, who twice won the Tour de France in the 1980s and barely lost the closest and most memorable …
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Laurent Fignon: A tribute to an icon - Cycling Weekly
WEBDec 20, 2010 · French cycling lost one of its most enigmatic figures earlier this year, when two-time Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon died. …
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Tributes paid as Laurent Fignon loses fight with …
WEBAug 31, 2010 · Despite clearly appearing unwell in last month’s TV appearances, news of his death has come as a shock to the cycling world and the French public. Injury disrupted Fignon’s career in the mid-1980s, …
Laurent Fignon remembered - Cyclingnews
WEBAug 31, 2010 · Laurent Fignon stood out in the peloton during his 12-year career because of his distinctive round glasses, long ponytail and impulsive character.
Laurent Fignon Death | Bicycling
WEBSep 1, 2010 · Laurent Fignon, who died on Tuesday of lung and intestinal cancer at the age of 50, was my first cycling hero. Today, as images of Fignon grace the covers of the …
Laurent Fignon: Cyclist remembered for losing the …
WEBLaurent Fignon twice won the Tour de France but will be forever remembered for the one he lost – and by how much.
Racers, French leaders pay tribute to Laurent Fignon - Velo
WEBSep 19, 2010 · Racers and French leaders paid tribute on Tuesday to Laurent Fignon, who died following a battle with cancer. French President Nicolas Sarkozy hailed “an extraordinary and exceptional champion...
The Inner Ring | Laurent Fignon remembered - inrng.com
WEBAug 31, 2012 · Laurent Fignon was one of the first rider that caught my attention as a young man discovering cycling. I liked his looks of part athlete, part intellectual with his round glasses. I discovered him when …
Tour de France legend Fignon dies at 50 - CNN.com - CNN …
WEBAug 31, 2010 · (CNN) -- Tour de France legend Laurent Fignon has died from cancer in a Paris hospital aged just 50. Fignon won the Tour in 1983 and 1984 but was perhaps …
Laurent Fignon - ProCyclingStats.com
WEBLaurent Fignon (born 1960-08-12 in Paris, passed away 2010-08-31) was a former professional road racing cyclist from France, active between 1981 and 1993. His best …
Laurent Fignon 1960-2010: In pictures - Cycling Weekly
WEBAug 31, 2010 · Laurent Fignon died from cancer, aged 50, on Tuesday, August 31. The French professional cyclist won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and the Giro …
Tour de France legend Laurent Fignon dies aged 50
WEBAug 31, 2010 · Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has died at the age of 50 following a battle with cancer. The Frenchman won the Tour in 1983 and 1984 and was second in 1989 when he lost by eight...
Laurent Fignon: My way or the fairway - Cycling Weekly
WEBAug 31, 2010 · Laurent Fignon has agreed to give Cycle Sport his first big interview for many years, tempted by the proposition of a day spent indulging his new passion - golf - …
Laurent Fignon Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
WEBLaurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer. This biography profiles his childhood, life, cycling career, achievements and timeline.
5 Reasons Why He Was Laurent Fignon And You Couldn’t Have …
WEBAug 7, 2013 · A late bloomer with cycling, Fignon switched from soccer at 15 and was told it was already too late to shine on the bike. He proved everyone wrong, and by 17 won …
This Day in Doping: Laurent Fignon dead at 50 - Bike Intelligencer
WEBAug 31, 2010 · This Day in Doping: Laurent Fignon dead at 50. In cycling history, Laurent Fignon’s 1989 loss of the Tour de France by 8 seconds stands as the one “I remember …
Tour de France winning bikes: Which brand has won the most …
WEBJul 6, 2022 · With nine Tour de France victories, French outfit Gitane made the bikes which Laurent Fignon and Bernard Hinault rode to their wins.
Laurent Fignon - CyclingHallofFame.com
WEBFignon is the only Frenchman to have won the Giro d’Italia as of 2022; he did so in 1989. However, his most well-known and disastrous Tour performance was perhaps his …
The Retrogrouch: Tour de France Bikes 1989 - Blogger
WEBJul 24, 2014 · Here is Laurent Fignon's time trial machine, built by Cyfac in France, but labeled Raleigh. The frame is Reynolds steel, with aerodynamic gussets at the joints. It …
Let's go-Listicle: 16 Long Distance Cycle Routes - Bavaria
WEBThis long distance cycle route runs for 350 kilometres along the Tauber and Altmühl, from the Main to the Danube. It has very few climbs and avoids busy roads. Along the way …
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