Slaying the Badger

6.2 / 10

(10 votes)

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

77 minutes

Year:

2014

Director:

John Dower

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Company:

ESPN Films

Cast:
Greg LeMond

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Bernard Hinault

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Paul Köchli

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Kathy LeMond

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Phil Liggett

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Crew:
Nick Packer

Editor

John Dower

Director

John Dower

Writer