Laurent Fignon

Laurent Fignon
A man with glasses and a cap.
Fignon at the 1993 Tour de France
Personal information
Full nameLaurent Patrick Fignon
NicknameLe Professeur (The Professor)
Born(1960-08-12)12 August 1960
Paris, France
Died31 August 2010(2010-08-31) (aged 50)
Paris, France
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10 st 8 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1982–1985Renault–Elf–Gitane
1986–1989Système U
1990–1991Castorama
1992–1993Gatorade–Chateau d'Ax
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
General classification (1983, 1984)
Young rider classification (1983)
Combativity award (1989)
9 individual stages (1983, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1992)
3 TTT stages, (1984, 1986, 1989)
Giro d'Italia
General classification (1989)
Mountains classification (1984)
4 individual stages (1982, 1984, 1989)
Vuelta a España
Combination classification (1987)
2 individual stages (1983, 1987)

One-Day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (1984)
Milan–San Remo (1988, 1989)
La Flèche Wallonne (1986)
Critérium International (1982, 1990)

Laurent Patrick Fignon[1] (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 narrowly defeated by Greg LeMond by 8 seconds, marking the closest margin ever to decide the Tour.[2] Fignon won many classic races, including consecutive victories in Milan–San Remo in 1988 and 1989. He died from cancer in 2010.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tel obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Rider biographies: Greg LeMond". Cycling hall of fame. Retrieved 31 August 2010.