Laurent Fignon
Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Cyclist
1960 – 2010
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Who was Laurent Fignon?
Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer. He won the Tour de France in 1983 and in 1984. He won the Giro d'Italia in 1989, and nearly captured the Tour for a third time that same year before being edged by Greg LeMond by 8 seconds in the final stage time trial, the closest margin ever to decide the Tour. Fignon won many classic races, including taking Milan – San Remo back to back in 1988 and 1989. Fignon died from cancer on 31 August 2010.
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- Born
- Aug 12, 1960
Montmartre - Also known as
- Финьон, Лоран
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Lived in
- Paris
- Died
- Aug 31, 2010
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on July 23, 2013
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