French cycling legend who famously lost the 1989 Tour de France to Greg LeMond by just eight seconds on the final day time trial, a gifted and innovative performer at the top of the sport for over a decade.
Laurent Fignon was France's brilliant cyclist of the 1980s who produced one of sport's most heartbreaking moments — losing the 1989 Tour de France to Greg LeMond by eight seconds in the final time trial, the smallest winning margin in Tour history. Despite that devastating loss, Fignon won two Tour de France titles and the Giro d'Italia, and is remembered as one of the finest all-around cyclists of his generation.
Career Journey
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1960
👶 Born in Montluçon, France
1993
🏁 Retired from professional sport