1989 Tour de France
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The 1989 Tour de France was the 76th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3,285 km. It started on 1 July 1989 in Luxembourg
Defending champion Pedro Delgado (pictured in 2016) was considered the strongest favourite for victory.
Greg LeMond after stage 1 in Luxembourg City
Laurent Fignon (pictured winning stage 20 of the 1989 Giro d'Italia) captured the yellow jersey from Greg LeMond on stage 10
The final straight of Alpe d'Huez, which hosted the finish of stage 17
Laurent Fignon
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Laurent Patrick Fignon was a French professional road bicycle racer who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, as well as the Giro d'Italia in 1989. He held the title of FICP World No. 1 in 1989. Fi
1989 Tour de France
…the American, who had spent the previous two seasons recovering from a near-fatal hunting accident. In second place was previous two-time Tour winner Laurent Fignon (Super U–Raleigh–Fiat), ahead of Pedro Delgado (Reynolds), the defending champion. Delgado started the race as the favourite, but lost almost three…
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Laurent Fignon (center, with yellow jersey) during the Tour de France of 1984