We Were Young and Carefree

The Autobiography of Laurent Fignon

Laurent Fignon

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Yellow Jersey Press
15 July 2010

Autobiography: sport; Cycling

The international bestselling autobiography of twice-Tour-de-France-winner Laurent Fignon, one of the greatest and most charismatic cyclists of all time.

'Ah, I remember you- you're the guy who lost the Tour de France by eight seconds!' 'No monsieur, I'm the guy who won the Tour twice.

The international bestselling autobiography of the legendary French cyclist Laurent Fignon

Two-time winner of the Tour de France in the early eighties, Laurent Fignon became the star for a new generation. In the 1989 tour, he lost out to his American arch-rival, Greg LeMond, by an agonising eight seconds.

In this revealing account, the former champion spares nobody, not even himself, and pulls back the curtain on what really went on behind the scenes of this epic sport - the friendships, the rivalries, the betrayals, the parties, the girls and, of course, the performance-enhancing drugs. Fignon's story bestrides a golden age in cycling- a time when the headlines spoke of heroes, not doping, and a time when cyclists were afraid of nothing.

'Sports book of the year- He's ruthlessly honest, about himself and about cycling, and he provides a gripping insight into an unrelenting hard world' Independent

By: Laurent Fignon
Imprint: Yellow Jersey Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 303g
ISBN: 9780224083195
ISBN 10: 0224083198
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 July 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Laurent Fignon was born in Paris in 1960. He won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984 and the Giro d'Italia in 1989. In June 2009, Fignon revealed that he was being treated for advanced intestinal cancer and he died in August 2010.

Reviews for We Were Young and Carefree: The Autobiography of Laurent Fignon

Astonishing. The twice winner of the Tour de France bares his soul, exploring the ups and downs of life as a champion, the world of competitive cycling, and his own failings Liberation Sports book of the year: He's ruthlessly honest, about himself and about cycling, and he provides a gripping insight into an unrelenting hard world Independent This book is both a poignant farewell and as well as a rare glimpse of Fignon and his world in his own words London Cyclist Sports book of the year: magnificent, baffling, wonderful Sunday Herald Often touching and, above all, very funny L'Equipe