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First Rider to wear an Aero TT Helmet in the TdF

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was it Fignon in 1985?

One of my all-time favorite riders....

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1984 Proloque

Oops, that pic is from the 1984 Proloque - not 1985.

(1984 was LeMond's first TdF, and he just barely made it to the
proloque start house on time (below). Greg did make the Final Podium,
however, as he remembered to pack his suitcase of courage!)

Final GC:
1 Laurent Fignon France Renault-Elf-Gitane 112h 03' 40"
2 Bernard Hinault France La Vie Claire 10' 32"
3 Greg LeMond United States Renault-Elf-Gitane 11' 46"

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if Fignon was the first to wear an aero helmet in a Tour TT, how ironic an aero helmet on another's head would seal his fate in the 89 Tour, when he let his ponytail flow!
(yeah I know he had other problems too, just taking poetic license here)