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Laurent Fignon
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French professional road bicycle racer (1960–2010)
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Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French male sport cyclist and writer who competed in road bicycle racing. Born on August 12, 1960, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, he represented France in his sport. During his cycling career, he was a member of the Renault, Système U, Castorama, and Chateau d'Ax teams and participated in the Tour de France. He also worked as an employee for Europe 1.
Fignon was educated at Paris North University and spoke French. He authored three works, including *Nous Etions Jeunes Et Insouciants*, *We Were Young and Carefree*, and *Éramos jóvenes e inconscientes*. His writings have been cited in contexts related to medicine, cancer, geography, and internal medicine.
Fignon died of lung cancer from natural causes on August 31, 2010, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Éramos jóvenes e inconscientes
- We Were Young and Carefree
- Nous Etions Jeunes Et Insouciants
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Key facts
- Full name
- Laurent Patrick Fignon
- Nickname
- Le Professeur (The Professor)
- Born
- ( 1960-08-12 ) 12 August 1960, Paris , France
- Died
- 31 August 2010 (2010-08-31) (aged 50), Paris, France
- Height
- 1.74 m (5 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in)
- Weight
- 67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
- Discipline
- Road
- Role
- Rider
- Rider type
- All-rounder
- 1982 1985
- Renault–Elf–Gitane
- 1986 1989
- Système U
- 1990 1991
- Castorama
- 1992 1993
- Gatorade–Chateau d'Ax
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Laurent
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 18th arrondissement of Paris
- Place of death
- 13th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Paris North University
- Employer
- Europe 1
- Languages spoken
- French
- Sport
- road bicycle racing
- Member of team
- Chateau d'Ax
- Country for sport
- France
- Image
- Laurent FIGNON.jpg
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- Commons category
- Laurent Fignon
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- date of birth
- 1960-08-12
- date of death
- 2010-08-31
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Laurent Fignon
- birth name
- Laurent Patrick Fignon
- sports discipline competed in
- road bicycle racing
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Encyclopedic overview
Laurent Patrick Fignon ( French pronunciation: [loʁɑ̃ fiɲɔ̃]; 12 August 1960 – 31 August 2010) 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 defeated by Greg LeMond by eight seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the Tour. Fignon won many classic races, including consecutive victories in Milan–San Remo in 1988 and 1989. He died from cancer in 2010.
Early life and amateur career
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