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Laurent Fignon

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Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989, and who held the title of FICP World No. 1 in 1989. He came close to winning the Tour de France a third time in 1989 but was defeated by Greg LeMond by eight seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the race, and he also won consecutive editions of Milan San Remo in 1988 and 1989. He died from cancer in 2010.

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Birth Year
1960 1
Birth Date
1960-08-12 1
Death Year
2010 1
Death Date
2010-08-31 1
Nationality
France 1
Career Highlight
Winner of the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and the Giro d'Italia in 1989; came within eight seconds of a third Tour de France title in 1989, the closest margin ever to decide the race. 1
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1. Wikipedia, Laurent Fignon
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  • Lead paragraph, birth year in parenthetical
    Laurent Patrick Fignon (French pronunciation: [loʁɑ̃ fiɲɔ̃]; 12 August 1960-31 August 2010) was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989.
  • Lead paragraph, full birth date in parenthetical
    Laurent Patrick Fignon (French pronunciation: [loʁɑ̃ fiɲɔ̃]; 12 August 1960-31 August 2010) was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989.
  • Lead paragraph, nationality clause
    Laurent Patrick Fignon (French pronunciation: [loʁɑ̃ fiɲɔ̃]; 12 August 1960-31 August 2010) was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989.
  • Lead paragraph, career summary
    Fignon came close to winning the Tour de France for a third time in 1989 but was defeated by Greg LeMond by eight seconds, the closest margin ever to decide the Tour.
  • Lead paragraph, death year in parenthetical
    He died from cancer in 2010.
  • Lead paragraph, full death date in parenthetical
    He died from cancer in 2010.
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