Laurent Fignon died

[Antoine_Blondin]

According to french television, Laurent Fignon passed today.

 

[Anonymous]

Just heard this myself. Gutted.

 

[pugdog]

Sad, sad news. His brave efforts at the TdF this year with that failing voice of his will remain in my memory. He was the image of courage, dignity and good humour in an appalling situation.

 

[rolfrae]

Gutted.

Exactly what I thought. Childhood sporting hero gone but never forgotten.

 

[Nick C.]

That's sad news.

 

[Ferminal]

Oh dear, I didn't realise how dire his situation was.

Condolences to his family and friends, plus the wider cycling community.

 

[redtreviso]

Rest in Peace Professor

 

[Angliru]

Wow. He was truly one of my cycling heroes and was instrumental in the creation of the deep passion I have for the sport today. A great loss.

 

[Cobblestoned]

RIP

Laurent was the first cyclinghero I noticed/remember as a child.
The man with the blonde hair.

 

[Spaniard]

Rest In Peace.

Already updated on wikipedia

 

[Susan Westemeyer]

It's not a surprise, but still hard to take.

The final stage of the 1989 Tour de France is my first memory of pro cycling.

Susan

 

[Descender]

RIP Laurent Fignon

 

[El Imbatido]

I echo the sentiments of the other posters in this topic. Truly great rider who brought us the most epic TdF finish ever.

RIP Laurent Fignon

 

[delbified]

RIP laurent. who can forget your attacks while wearing yellow? champion.

 

[ttrider]

Shame to lose such an iconic rider the long flowing blond hair in a tt will never be the same again, it spoke of his immense personality and distinguished himself from the almost identical looking thin riders nowadays

 

[Anonymous]

My first cycling hero as well and helped me get into riding alot more seriously 23 years ago or so...very sad news...a real champion, rest in peace Laurent Fignon.

 

[balkou]

As long as I heard his type of cancer, last year, I knew that it was difficult for him. Very courageous (the fact that he was still commentating for the french tv this year) and enough unlucky. The Giro he lost from Moser, the TdF he lost in 89, the disappointment as a director of Paris-Nice (all of a sudden after the ASO's takeover there was a queue of sponsors, although disappeared previously) and in the end this damned sickness. RIP Laurent, your figure can not die!

 

[El Pistolero]

http://twitter.com/lancearmstrong

Hmm, I wondered why Armstrong twittered "Allez Laurent!" 16 hours ago? When precicely did he die?

RIP, I know he had cancer, but didn't know it was this bad. Sad to hear.

 

[Liquigas]

I'm quite shocked, RIP Laurent.

 

[issoisso]

.........................

 

[sartoris]

Very sad, sad news. Although he wasn't the most friendly rider of the peloton, he was a fighter, and was so till the end. Rest in peace.

 

[Zerak-Tul]

Only 50 years old ..

 

[Wattie]

For many of my generation Fignon helped draw us to the sport; there was something about him and the uncompromising way he raced that was captivating and thrilling. One of the greats. We will not forget him.

 

[python]

rip.

one of cycling's greats ever !

 

[Spaniard]

http://twitter.com/lancearmstrong
RIP, I know he had cancer, but didn't know it was this bad. Sad to hear.

Pancreas cancer is the worst one, almost imposible to beat it.