Fignon

timoid.
timoid. Posts: 3,133
edited July 2011 in Pro race
Has there been anything to mark his passing at this years Tour or have I missed it?

The man is the youngest post war winner, France's last GT winner and was part of the greatest Grand Boucle ever.
It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.

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  • woody1545
    woody1545 Posts: 322
    I haven't seen anything official but there was a huge Fignon poster/banner thing on the road side, hanging off a load of hay bales on stage 6.
  • timoid.
    timoid. Posts: 3,133
    Its kinda sad that he seems to have been totally forgotten.


    What would France give for someone of his class now?
    It's a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.
  • avoidingmyphd
    avoidingmyphd Posts: 1,154
    The route presentation in the Autumn opened with a video montage of his career, which was also the opening of the TV coverage (i.e. before stage 1) on French TV.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Timoid. wrote:
    Its kinda sad that he seems to have been totally forgotten.


    What would France give for someone of his class now?

    Voeckler has his class, unfortunately he just doesn't have his talent.
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    inkyfingers wrote:

    Voeckler has his class, unfortunately he just doesn't have his talent.

    Or brain
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,811
    The last stage starts from somewhere that's linked to him.

    Maybe his hometown or what have you, and they're going to do a little something then as far as I know,
  • dave_1
    dave_1 Posts: 9,512
    Timoid. wrote:
    Its kinda sad that he seems to have been totally forgotten.


    What would France give for someone of his class now?
    agree, it's sad they don't put on a memorial or competition in his name. Maybe rudehome is trying to be politically correct so can't show too much respect to riders who admitted to using some susbtances
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKBacb2V ... ata_player
  • cajun_cyclist
    cajun_cyclist Posts: 493
    Perhaps eventually they'll put up a memoriam. It looks like a tribute was made at last year's Vuelta in the Pyrenees.
  • Aggieboy
    Aggieboy Posts: 3,996
    I recall reading that they ( his wife, Tour officials, previous riders etc) are naming a street after him. It's near the finish line on the day the tour goes to Montpellier (Sun July 17th).

    I love this photo and it's juxtaposition -

    090310pod02.jpg


    Vuelta -

    S5FignonStart_2497226.jpg
    "There's a shortage of perfect breasts in this world, t'would be a pity to damage yours."
  • VeloPeloton
    VeloPeloton Posts: 72
    He lived the last few years of his life in the Pyrenees. His passing was well marked here.
    http://www.velopeloton.com/laurent-fignon-salut-au-champion/
    One of the roads up the Col du Tourmalet has been named in his honour.
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  • dougzz
    dougzz Posts: 1,833
    VeloPeloton wrote:
    He lived the last few years of his life in the Pyrenees. His passing was well marked here.
    http://www.velopeloton.com/laurent-fignon-salut-au-champion/
    One of the roads up the Col du Tourmalet has been named in his honour.

    Nice link, thank you.

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