{"product_id":"slaying-the-badger-greg-lemond-bernard-hinault-and-the-greatest-tour-de-france","title":"Slaying the Badger: Greg LeMond, Bernard Hinault, and the Greatest Tour de France","description":"Bernard Hinault is \"Le Blaireau,\" the Badger. Tough as old boots, he is the old warrior of the French peloton, as revered as he is feared for his ferocious attacks. He has won 5 Tours de France, marking his name into the history books as a member of cycling's most exclusive club.\nYet as the 1986 Tour de France ascends into the mountains, a boyish and friendly young American named Greg LeMond threatens the Badger--and France's entire cycling heritage. Known as \"L'AmÃÆ€™Ãƒ €š ©ricain,\" the naÃÆ€™Ãƒ €š ¯ve Tour newcomer rides strongly, unafraid.\nThe stakes are high. Winning for Hinault means capping his long cycling career by becoming the first man to win the Tour six times. For LeMond, a win will bring America its first Tour de France victory. So why does their rivalry shock the world?\nLeMond and Hinault ride for the same team.\nAsked by a reporter why he attacked his own teammate, the Badger replies, \"Because I felt like it.\" and \"If he doesn't buckle, that means he's a champion and deserves to win the race. I did it for his own good.\"\nLeMond becomes paranoid, taking other riders' feed bags in the feed zone and blaming crashes on sabotage. Through it all, with the help of his American teammate Andy Hampsten, LeMond rides like a champion and becomes the first American to win the Tour de France. His win signals the passing of cycling's last hide-bound generation and the birth of a new breed of riders.\nIn Slaying the Badger, award-winning author Richard Moore traces each story line to its source through innumerable interviews--not only with LeMond and Hinault in their own homes but also with teammates, rivals, race directors, journalists, sponsors, and promoters. Told from these many perspectives, the alliances, tirades, and broken promises divulged in Slaying the Badger build to the stunning climax of the 1986 Tour de France. Slaying the Badger is an incomparably detailed and highly revealing tale of cycling's most extraordinary rivalry.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1934030872\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1934030872.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Moore, Richard\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41505794162746,"sku":"DBV.1934030872.G","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1934030872-0.jpg?v=1783210194","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/slaying-the-badger-greg-lemond-bernard-hinault-and-the-greatest-tour-de-france","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}