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Slaying the Badger

Slaying the Badger (2014)

1h 17m | PG-13

⭐ 6.2 / 10

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.

Director: John Dower

Studio: ESPN Films

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Greg LeMond

Greg LeMond

as Self

Bernard Hinault

Bernard Hinault

as Self

Paul Köchli

Paul Köchli

as Self

Kathy LeMond

Kathy LeMond

as Self

Phil Liggett

Phil Liggett

as Self

John Tesh

John Tesh

as Self (archive footage)