tour de france,sports documentary,cycling

Slaying the Badger (2014)

Poster for Slaying the Badger

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Dower
  • Profile picture of Greg LeMond
    Self Greg LeMond
  • Profile picture of Bernard Hinault
    Self Bernard Hinault
  • Profile picture of Phil Liggett
    Self Phil Liggett
  • Profile picture of John Tesh
    Self (archive footage) John Tesh

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Keywords

  • tour de france
  • sports documentary
  • cycling