Slaying the Badger

IMDb 6.8 2014 ‱ 77 min ‱ Documentary

Director

John Dower

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Greg LeMond
Greg LeMond Self
Bernard Hinault
Bernard Hinault Self
Paul Köchli
Paul Köchli Self
Kathy LeMond
Kathy LeMond Self
Phil Liggett
Phil Liggett Self