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1989 TDF Laurent Fignon

LAURENT FIGNON (1960-2010) was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and the Giro d'Italia in 1989.

He nearly captured the Tour de France for a third time in 1989 before being edged by Greg LeMond by 8 seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the Tour.

Fignon won many classic races, including taking Milan–San Remo back-to-back in 1988 and 1989.

He died from cancer in 2010.

 

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