Slaying the Badger
Slaying the Badger

An American Contender. A French Legend.

6.8
2014
1h 17m
HD
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.

Top Cast

Greg LeMond

Greg LeMond

Self

Bernard Hinault

Bernard Hinault

Self

P

Paul Köchli

Self

K

Kathy LeMond

Self

Phil Liggett

Phil Liggett

Self

John Tesh

John Tesh

Self (archive footage)

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