Slaying the Badger

Slaying the Badger

6.1

Jul 22 2014

1h 17m

Documentary

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.

Greg LeMond

Greg LeMond

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Bernard Hinault

Bernard Hinault

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Paul Köchli

Paul Köchli

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Kathy LeMond

Kathy LeMond

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