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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Career HighlightWinner 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 Classification
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Why was Laurent Fignon nicknamed The Professor?
He earned the nickname The Professor not only because of his round glasses but also because he was one of the few cyclists who had passed his baccalaureate exams. His glasses and sophisticated, urbane manner set him apart from the hard-knocks image of his rival Bernard Hinault.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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He died from cancer in 2010.
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He died from cancer in 2010.
Competed In: Tour de France, lead paragraph, competed-in
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.
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