Slaying the Badger
An American Contender. A French Legend.
Not Rated
Documentary
Starring: Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault, Paul Köchli, Kathy LeMond, Phil Liggett
Writer: John Dower
Release Date:
July 22, 2014
July 22, 2014
Ratings:
7.0 / 10
7.0 / 10
Director:
John Dower
John Dower
Companies:
ESPN Films
ESPN Films
Overview
Before Lance Armstrong, there was Greg LeMond, who is now the first and only American to win the Tour de France. In this engrossing documentary, LeMond looks back at the pivotal 1986 Tour, and his increasingly vicious rivalry with friend, teammate, and mentor Bernard Hinault. The reigning Tour champion and brutal competitor known as “The Badger,” Hinault ‘promised’ to help LeMond to his first victory, in return for LeMond supporting him in the previous year. But in a sport that purports to reward teamwork, it’s really every man for himself.
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