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Laurent Fignon (1960 – 2010) Former two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has died aged 50 following a battle with cancer, the Pitie-Salpetriere hospital in Paris confirmed on Tuesday. The French rider, nicknamed Le Professeur due to his studious looking appearance, won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, and was runner-up [...] Greg LeMond believes a federal probe into fellow Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong should not be taken lightly, and could even bring about the downfall of the world’s most famous cyclist. “Up until now, he has achieved great things, if you consider he did it fairly, which I don’t believe,” LeMond said in an [...] Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon first revealed in June 2009 that he had been diagnosed with intestinal tract cancer. One year on, he is still fighting the disease but has refused to give up his role as a TV and radio commentator at this year’s Tour de France. Fignon commented on the prologue [...] I’ve read a lot of articles today, and done a lot of thinking, and here is what I’ve decided. I’m sure that there’s a lot of truth in Floyd Landis’s confession today, and I’m just as sure that there’s a lot of truth in his accusations as well … but I also think that the [...] Fignon facing cancer fight – VeloNews Two-time Tour de France champion Laurent Fignon has confirmed that he has been diagnosed with advanced intestinal cancer. “My cancer is an advanced cancer because it has metastasized,” the 48-year-old Fignon said in an interview to be broadcast on French television on Sunday. “We know for certain it’s in [...] Armstrong to return for ’09 Tour – More Sports – SI.com. Lance Armstrong will end his retirement and hopes to compete in the 2009 Tour de France, according to a cycling journal report. The 36-year-old seven-time Tour de France champion will compete in five road races with the Astana team in 2009, the cycling journal [...] Ah, l’Alpe d’Huez … books have been written about this mountain. I cannot think of a more beautiful stage of any Tour de France than those that finish atop l’Alpe. From Fausto Coppi’s win on the maiden stage in 1952, to Greg LeMond’s battle with Bernard Hinault in 1986, to Andy Hampsten’s solo excursion in [...] … what’s with all the fascination about pro cyclists’ personal lives? Recent search strings leading people to my blog: Tyler Hamilton divorce Tyler Hamilton IRS Lance Armstrong divorce Will Frischkorn divorce Greg Lemond divorce Richard Sachs gay Michael Balls Floyd Landis Floyd Landis gay Tyler Hamilton gay These are all Google search strings that have [...] VeloNews | Contador weathers Mortirolo storm Alberto Contador (Astana) is 28.5km from winning a Giro d’Italia he never expected to start. The Spanish climber deflected a flurry of last-gasp attacks from arch-rival Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval-Scott) over the Gavia and Mortirolo in Saturday’s 232km mountain shootout to retain the maglia rosa and roll into Sunday’s [...] Fatty, of FatCyclist.com, has a new article up at BikeRadar.com; in which he attempts to mediate the divorce between Greg LeMond and Trek Bicycle Co. A Letter To Trek Bicycle Co. And Greg LeMond What Trek Gets Lance Armstrong’s Peace of Mind: First and foremost, Trek receives a guarantee that Mr LeMond will never ever, [...] |
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