Laurent Fignon

French professional road bicycle racer (1960–2010)
Person human Q13484
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Laurent Fignon

Summary

Laurent Fignon is a human[1]. His place of birth was 18th arrondissement of Paris[2]. He was born on August 12, 1960[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on August 31, 2010[5]. He worked as a sport cyclist[6], writer[7], and athlete[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Laurent Fignon's place of birth was 18th arrondissement of Paris[2].
  • Laurent Fignon died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • Laurent Fignon was born on August 12, 1960[3].
  • Laurent Fignon died on August 31, 2010[5].
  • Laurent Fignon is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[10].
  • Laurent Fignon held citizenship in France[11].
  • Laurent Fignon's professions included sport cyclist[6].
  • Laurent Fignon's professions included writer[7].
  • Laurent Fignon worked as an athlete[8].
  • Laurent Fignon was employed by Europe 1[12].
  • Laurent Fignon's education included a stint at Paris North University[13].
  • Laurent Fignon is recorded as male[14].
  • Laurent Fignon's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Laurent Fignon's member of sports team is recorded as Renault[16].
  • Laurent Fignon's member of sports team is recorded as Système U[17].
  • Laurent Fignon's member of sports team is recorded as Castorama[18].
  • Laurent Fignon's member of sports team is recorded as Chateau d'Ax[19].
  • Laurent Fignon's Commons category is recorded as Laurent Fignon[20].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[21].
  • Laurent Fignon's sport is recorded as road bicycle racing[22].
  • Laurent Fignon's family name is recorded as Q112073065[23].
  • Laurent Fignon's given name is recorded as Laurent[24].
  • Laurent Fignon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Laurent Fignon's participant in is recorded as Tour de France[26].
  • Laurent Fignon's participant in is recorded as 1983 Super Prestige Pernod[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in 18th arrondissement of Paris[2], Laurent Fignon… he was born on August 12, 1960[3].

Education

Laurent Fignon's education included a stint at Paris North University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sport cyclist[6], writer[7], and athlete[8]. Among Laurent Fignon's employers was Europe 1[12].

Death and Burial

Laurent Fignon died on August 31, 2010[5]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[21]. He is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[10].

Why It Matters

Laurent Fignon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Laurent Fignon born?

Laurent Fignon's place of birth was 18th arrondissement of Paris[2].

Where did Laurent Fignon die?

Laurent Fignon died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did Laurent Fignon do for work?

Laurent Fignon worked as sport cyclist[6], writer[7], and athlete[8].

Where did Laurent Fignon go to school?

Laurent Fignon was educated at Paris North University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 50m ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · GAN · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → lung cancer
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Q112073065
    Given name → Laurent
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