Two times Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday, and at only 50 years of age, his time came much too soon. PEZ offers this humble remembrance to the only racer ...

Laurent Fignon, a Frenchman who twice won the Tour de France but was defeated by American rival Greg LeMond in arguably the event's greatest race, died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

Remembering Laurent Fignon: As Julian Alaphilippe prepares to defend his maillot jaune in the first mountain stage of le Tour, it’s 10 years since we lost another man who not only wore that beautiful ...

Laurent Fignon, who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, continues to fight against cancer. Fignon was initially diagnosed with intestinal cancer in May 2009, and after a series of chemotherapies, ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Laurent Fignon died of cancer on Tuesday at the age of 50 with two Tour de France wins to his name -- but the eight seconds that cost him a third triumph will live just as long in ...

Laurent Fignon, the Frenchman who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and lost to Greg LeMond in 1989 in the race’s closest finish, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 50. His death was confirmed by ...

Our search of the internet for interesting finds has dug up this rare cycling cap from the Systeme U team, the French team that ran from 1986-88 and was the home of legendary two-time Tour de France ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Laurent Fignon was so close to his third Tour de France victory on the penultimate day of the 1989 race that newspapers began preparing their editions with the Frenchman splashed ...

Laurent Fignon won two Tours de France in dominating fashion, but the Frenchman is best remembered for losing the closest Tour in history. In 1989, Fignon and American Greg LeMond were locked in a ...

PARIS — Two-time Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon says he has advanced cancer in the digestive system and is undergoing chemotherapy. Fignon announced his illness on Thursday. He says doctors told ...

Laurent Fignon was a French professional cyclist born on August 12, 1960, who became a prominent figure in the sport during the 1980s. He achieved iconic status with his distinctive glasses and blond ...