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Laurent Fignon was born in 18th arrondissement of Paris, France on August 12, 1960. Laurent Fignon was a sport cyclist, writer and athlete. Death is recorded on August 31, 2010, at the age of 50. Education on record includes Paris North University.
My Take
Laurent Fignon is one of those riders I find myself rooting for in hindsight. Two Tour de France wins in 1983 and 1984, the Giro in 1989, and the FICP world number one ranking that same year mark a serious career, yet most people remember him for the eight seconds he lost the 1989 Tour by. That feels cruel to me, because it flattens a Parisian intellectual who studied at university and later wrote candidly about the sport. The ponytail and round glasses always made him look more like a philosophy student than a peloton brawler. I respect that he refused to be just an athlete.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Laurent Fignon
- Name (Japanese)
- ローラン・フィニョン
- Reading
- ろーらん・ふぃにょん
- Born
- August 12, 1960 – August 31, 2010
- Origin
- 18th arrondissement of Paris, France
- Occupation
- sport cyclist / writer / athlete / cyclist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Paris North University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Laurent Fignon born?
Laurent Fignon was born on August 12, 1960.
When did Laurent Fignon die?
Laurent Fignon died on August 31, 2010, aged 50.
Where was Laurent Fignon from?
Laurent Fignon was from 18th arrondissement of Paris, France.
What did Laurent Fignon do?
Laurent Fignon worked as sport cyclist, writer, athlete, cyclist.
Where did Laurent Fignon study?
Laurent Fignon attended Paris North University.
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