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Laurent Fignon dead at 50

2x Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has lost the battle with pancreatic cancer.

by Neil Gardiner
Laurent Fignon dead at 50

It is with deep sadness that we hear the news that the 2x Tour de France winner, Laurent Fignon, is dead.

After a long battle with pancreatic cancer, one of the sport's esteemed legends has conceded. While we'll remember him as a protagonist in arguably the most exciting Tour battles in history, losing to Greg Lemond by only 8 seconds, his impressive palmares also include a Giro victory in 1989 as well as two Milan San Remo titles.

RIP Laurent Fignon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Fignon

Last updated: 31 August 2010 - 3:33pm
By bullet vic (not verified) on 31 Aug 2010 - 18:41

A great cyclist indeed. His fall when his crank arm broke during Le Tour is a classic piece of cycling memorabilia. Thanks Laurent for giving being one of the greats when I was new to cycling.

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