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Laurent Fignon

Laurent Fignon was a French cyclist, who won the Tour de France twice, and missed winning it a third time with minimal difference.

Fignon started his rise to Tour de France fame in l983 when Bernard Hinault was not available to ride that year. Hinault had been the focal point for most of the tour in the previous couple of years.

Fignon is best remembered for the l989 tour when he lost to Greg Lemond by only eight seconds. Fignon did not take seriously the rumor of Greg Lemond using the tri bars and the new type of aerodynamic helmet. Fignon suffered in the l989 tour from saddle sores and he claimed this is what really slowed him down.

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