Slaying the Badger (TV)

2014·United States·78 min.
Slaying the Badger (TV)
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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. Written by ESPN Films

DirectorJohn Dower
ScreenwriterRichard Moore
CinematographyWill Pugh
Original title30 for 30: Slaying the Badger (TV)