Laurent-Fignon-Obituary

Laurent Fignon

Obituary

PARIS (AP) — Laurent Fignon, a two-time Tour de France champion, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 50.

France 2 television, which had employed Fignon as a commentator since 2006, said he died Tuesday.

Fignon won cycling's most prestigious race twice, in 1983 and 1984, but was defeated by Greg LeMond in arguably the event's greatest battle — in 1989.

LeMond's eight-second margin was the narrowest winning result in the history of the Tour.

Fignon announced in June 2009 that he had advanced cancer of the digestive system and was undergoing chemotherapy.




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Por favor acéptele mi compasión más profunda. Laurent era una gran inspiración a mí. Puede él descansar en la paz. Sinceramente Pete, Outback Bikes, Atlatna

To the Fignon family,

Please except our condolences. We are sorry for your loss. Please be comforted in the fact that God has promised to us that our dear loved ones will live again. Jesus said:"For this is the will of my father,that everyone that beholds the son and exercises faith in him should have everlasting life, and I will resurrect him at the last day." John 6:40 May this divine promise comfort you and bring you hope now and in the days to come.

To the Fignon family: Please accept my sincere condolences. I'm sure you have many fine memories that you will cherish of Laurent. In the meantime, we can be assured that our loving heavenly Father will help us to endure the burden of our aches and pains of losing a loved one because 'he cares for us.'

GOOD BYE--LAURENT
THANKS FOR ALL THE MEMORIES

MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE A TAILWIND ON
YOUR LONG JOURNEY HOME.

I was 21 years old in Massachussetts in 1983 when I sold my little used VW Beetle and took my summer job money and went to France to meet some exchange student friends in Bretagne for a reunion. But I made a point of being in Paris for the finals of the Tour de France. I was also a mediocre amateur bike racer but was passionate about the Tour. It was such a thrill to be there for the finals as I fought my way through the crowd to be near the finish line, and Laurent Fignon won and was a total...

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Je suis vraiment désole pour le morte de Michel. Mais j’espère que l’espérance de la résurrection fortifier votre fois en un monde meilleure (Jean 5 : 28, 29 ; Psaume 37 : 10, 11).