One of my heroes, the late great Laurent Fignon. Criticised, especially as a result of Greg's win in the 1989 TdeF, for not adopting aero or modern technologies (as they were then), but these images prove otherwise - take a look at the Gitane (below left) for starters, and then the futuristic one (below, below)...Guimard was an innovator, Fignon the adopter.
Greg said that Guimard was the best coach he ever had, and Fotheringham described hom as the best DS in the history of the TdeF.
It pains me that Fignon is rarely mentioned on fora like this...he's a true great.
John
