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The international bestelling autobiography of twice-Tour-de-France-winner Laurent Fignon, one of the greatest and most charismatic cyclists of all time 'One of the most charismatic and flamboyant cyclists in recent history' Daily TelegraphLaurent Fignon is one of the giants of modern cycling. Twice-winner of the Tour de France in the early eighties, Fignon became the star for a new generation. In 1989 he took part in one of the most fiercely-contested Tours of all time. Over the course of 3,285 kilometres he lost out to his American arch-rival, Greg LeMond, by an agonising eight seconds on the final Parisian time trial.Fignon does not mince his words. In this forthright and unflinching account the former champion spares neither friends nor opponents, nor even his own image. In doing so he gives cycling fans a tantalising glimpse of what really went on behind the scenes of this epic sport - the friendships, the rivalries, the betrayals, the scheming, the parties, the girls, and, of course, the performance-enhancing drugs.Laurent Fignon lived cycling at its peak. He enjoyed a truly exceptional career, winning over eighty titles from 1982 to 1993. The highs were matched by lows of serious injury, periods of self-doubt, and accusations of cheating.Fignon's story bestrides a golden age in cycling- a time before the scandals and the shadow of doping, a time when cyclists were afraid of nothing.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780224083195
eBay Product ID (ePID)23046525711
Product Key Features
Publication Year2010
Book TitleWe Were Young and Carefree: the Autobiography of Laurent Fignon
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Sports
AuthorLaurent Fignon
Dimensions
Item Height216 mm
Item Weight303 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorLaurent Fignon