Slaying the Badger (2014)

  • NR
  • 07/22/2014 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 17m

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.

John Dower

Director, Writer

Cast

Greg LeMond's headshot

Greg LeMond

Self
Bernard Hinault's headshot

Bernard Hinault

Self
Paul Köchli's headshot

Paul Köchli

Self
Kathy LeMond's headshot

Kathy LeMond

Self
Phil Liggett's headshot

Phil Liggett

Self
John Tesh's headshot

John Tesh

Self (archive footage)

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