1984 Tour de France

At the 1984 Tour de France, the 71st Tour de France, French rider Laurent Fignon won his second consecutive Tour, beating teammate Bernard Hinault by over 10 minutes. Hinault was pursuing his fifth Tour victory after having sat out the 1983 Tour because of injuries. Also that year, Greg LeMond became the first American rider to finish in the top three and stand on the podium. Frank Hoste of Belgium won the green jersey, and Robert Millar of Great Britain won the polka dot jersey. The race was comprised of 23 stages, totaling 4020.9 kilometers.

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Tour de France - French - Laurent Fignon - Bernard Hinault - 1983 Tour - Greg LeMond - American - Frank Hoste - Belgium - Green jersey - Robert Millar - Great Britain - Polka dot jersey - Kilometer

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