vail laurent fignon

[jules21]

passed today, apparently. a hero of cycling and one of the reasons i became interested in the sport as a boy.

aged 50 and winner of the 83-84 Tour.

i watched his monster attacks on the 89 tour on recorded Beta cassette dozens of times.

[Redbull]

Laurent Fignon est mort
LEMONDE.FR | 31.08.10 | 13h58 • Mis à jour le 31.08.10 | 14h02

[crog]

Why does it appear so many ex champs die young; aged 50 should have been super fit

Is it the dreaded ******

[toolonglegs]

He was a tough cookie thou...commentated the whole tour de france this year for French TV.Had trouble understanding him at times as he could hardly speak.
Sad day.

[MichaelB]

Only know of some of his exploits. Another person taken too early by a bastard of a disease.

[brentono]

Yes, Vail Laurent Fignon
(a photo taken in 1976, Laurent Fignon and cadets at Combs la Ville)

[The Womble]

A true legend of the sport and a great loss. I want a frame with his name on it!

[brentono]

[ft_critical]

I thought you banned yourself?

[Chuck]

I thought you banned yourself?

The ones who make a song and dance of it never leave




Re Fignon, 2 x Tours overall + 9 stages, 1 x Giro overall + 3 stages, Vuelta podium + 2 stages, Milan San Remo, La Fleche Wallone and he lost a couple of his best chances at the Tour (85/86) because of injury.

The guy was a gun.

[brentono]

I thought you banned yourself?