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Slaying the Badger (2014)

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.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Greg LeMondGreg LeMondSelf
  • Photo of Bernard HinaultBernard HinaultSelf
  • Photo of Paul KöchliPaul KöchliSelf
  • Photo of Kathy LeMondKathy LeMondSelf
  • Photo of Phil LiggettPhil LiggettSelf
  • Photo of John TeshJohn TeshSelf (archive footage)

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