Laurent Fignon RIP
Laurent Fignon RIP
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16,745 posts

240 months

Tuesday 31st August 2010
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Sad news.

Two-time Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon dead at 50 after battling cancer.

mcelliott

10,036 posts

204 months

Tuesday 31st August 2010
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Yep, just heard the tragic news. Battled to the end, was still commentating for French TV on the Tour just a few weeks ago. Typified his fighting spirit. Had classic battles with Hinault and Lemond through the 80's. RIP "The Professor".



Edited by mcelliott on Tuesday 31st August 20:22

Rocksteadyeddie

7,971 posts

250 months

Wednesday 1st September 2010
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Great shame.