Incredibly classy rider RIP
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Chapeau Larent !!
Very sad - top rider and a fine fella. Life's just too damn harsh 😥
How very very sad. RIP
RIP
real shame if he is remembered for a close second, rather than the rest of his successes
Ah what? He was the first TDF rider I followed, and had an epic battle with Greg Lemond in the closest race in TDF history. And he had a strange air of 'cool' about him. I used to want glasses like his. And he rode a Raleigh, as I did at the time.
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RIP. 😥
Dude had style.
He was young and carefree. Chapeau Laurent.
RIP Laurent. :o(
real shame if he is remembered for a close second, rather than the rest of his successes
Unfortunately that is my main residing memory of him, although I do remember him being a great rider, and seemingly a nice guy too.
RIP Laurent, and my thoughts to his family.
I'm sure someone will be along soon to tell you that he was a doped up cheat and it was his drug use that gave him cancer 🙄
RIP.
A seemingly brutally honest man - wasn't afraid to speak the truth - even when talking about himself.
I too will remember him for that epic battle with Lemond in 89.
RIP.
I true great. Very sad news. I remember him wining two tours and loved his metallic blue Gitane bikes he used to ride. Just got his book and not yet had a chance to start it 🙁
Yeah it's sad, I was a Lemond fan at the time but Fignon certainly brought some flair to cycling.
favourite of mine from that era.
Jeez he was only 50 😥
chapeau. loved watching him in late 80's tours.
suspect view were and are all doped up.
🙁 I thought he was recovering last I heard.
Correct link:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/laurent-fignon-passes-away
RIP 🙁
Au revoir Professeur RIP
Just heard on the news. Bugger 🙁
The best end to a Tour de France ever, sad news.
Sad news. I remember seeing him on L'Alp D'Huez in 84, I was cheering for Robert Millar though.
Farewell Prof..
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RIP
That's very sad - 50! Jeez, 6 years older than me 😯
Chapeau Laurent, RIP.
RIP
Tragic at any age...but 50!!!!
Just shows, can happen to anyone. Live it to the full ladies and gents.
Great rider - Tour, Giro & Milan San Remo wins amongst many others in his palmares. He will be missed.
He must have read the STW 'If you only had one bike' post
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Great collection of images from his long career on l'equipe:
http://www.lequipe.fr/Portfolio/Cyclisme/PORTFOLIO_FIGNON_CARRIERE.html
