First thing I saw this morning. Sad news.
Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has died at the age of 50 following a battle with cancer, the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris confirmed on Tuesday.
velonews.competitor.com/2010/08/news/laurent-fignon-dead-at-50.
More at:
nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38931774/ns/sports.
cyclingnews.com/news/hinault-leads-fignon-tributes.
cyclingnews.com/news/laurent-fignon-remembered.
Photos here:
cyclingnews.com/news/photos/laurent-fignon-remembered.
August 31st, 2010 at 9:58 am
…i didn’t know it was inevitable, at least so soon…
…au revoir, ami…
August 31st, 2010 at 12:23 pm
…& in perusing various articles about fignon’s sad passing at only 50 years old, when i encountered the title of his book, “We Were Young and Carefree”, tears just welled up in my eyes…
…i have the time today, so i’ll ride & it will be a simple tribute to a man who was never to be taken lightly when he animated races w/ his presence & a man who stood beyond the image of most bicycle racers when he was off le velo…
…un homme elegant, laurent fignon…
August 31st, 2010 at 12:49 pm
He was a sports consultant for French television on the Tour. Last summer, he commented for us with a tragical hoarse voice. Bernard HINAULT gave him the title of “super fighter” against cancer …
http://info.france2.fr/france/deces-de-l-ancien-cycliste-laurent-fignon-64625017.html?onglet=videos&id-video=MAM_3500000000011415_201008311826_F2
August 31st, 2010 at 1:19 pm
Le professeur will be missed…way too young
August 31st, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Au revoir, Msr. Fignon.
Allez allez
If I had a systeme u kit I’d wear it today.
August 31st, 2010 at 5:26 pm
Classy guy who checked out way too soon.
August 31st, 2010 at 6:05 pm
I grew a ponytail and wanted glasses because of that man. Chapeau!
August 31st, 2010 at 6:07 pm
The last formidable french rider on the last formidable french team. A sad end for a man with so much panache.
August 31st, 2010 at 7:12 pm
clicky > http://www.lequipe.fr/Portfolio/Cyclisme/PORTFOLIO_FIGNON_CARRIERE.html
chapeau!
August 31st, 2010 at 7:42 pm
there wasn’t much like reading of and seeing him and lemond duke it out there for a few years.
too young.
August 31st, 2010 at 8:09 pm
May Good take care of him. I found the bicycle after watching hem and LeMonde duke it out in 1989. Absolutely classic pictures came out of that tour. He sure had a style that anyone could recognize when he was in the peloton. A sad day for me.
August 31st, 2010 at 8:24 pm
I don’t really believe in anything, but I hope Fignon is in a better place right now.
September 1st, 2010 at 5:20 am
Will never forget the ABC wide world of sports show when LeMond beat him by 8 seconds and his agony when he finished. Felt bad for the guy. Far too young.
Cancer does not discriminate and I fucking hate it for that.
September 1st, 2010 at 6:45 am
I dont know Jacques , but Fignon to me represents Frances greatest champion rider . He was very humble and you dont find that often in France . Adieu
September 1st, 2010 at 11:38 am
Fignon exemplified class and intelligence and the ability to diplomatically be the capo of the peloton. I’ve been in a funk since yesterday upon hearing this news. The battles between he and Hinault in the early 80s and then the legendary battles with Lemond are what moved me from just riding BMX onto the road bike. Chapeau Monsieur Fignon!
September 1st, 2010 at 4:10 pm
Cancer sucks.
No more pain for Laurent.
September 3rd, 2010 at 8:55 pm
was it the roids?