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Laurent Fignon
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French professional road bicycle racer (1960–2010)
OverviewAI-generated
Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French sport cyclist and writer. He competed in road bicycle racing for France and participated in the Tour de France. His professional career included membership in the Renault, Système U, Castorama, and Chateau d'Ax sports teams. He was also employed by Europe 1.
Fignon was born in the 18th arrondissement of Paris in 1960 and died in the 13th arrondissement of Paris in 2010. He was educated at Paris North University and spoke French. He authored three works, including Éramos jóvenes e inconscientes, We Were Young and Carefree, and Nous Etions Jeunes Et Insouciants. His cause of death was lung cancer.
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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
via Wikipedia infobox
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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