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 +1960-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on +2010-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sport cyclist[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[8]

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 +1960-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Laurent Fignon died on +2010-08-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Laurent Fignon is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[9].
  • Laurent Fignon held citizenship in France[10].
  • Laurent Fignon's professions included sport cyclist[6].
  • Laurent Fignon's professions included writer[7].
  • Laurent Fignon was employed by Europe 1[11].
  • Laurent Fignon was educated at Paris North University[12].
  • Laurent Fignon's image is recorded as Laurent FIGNON.jpg[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 ISNI is recorded as 000000010856081X[20].
  • Laurent Fignon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25549326[21].
  • Laurent Fignon's GND ID is recorded as 124914608[22].
  • Laurent Fignon's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010096551[23].
  • Laurent Fignon's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12058332v[24].
  • Laurent Fignon's IdRef ID is recorded as 028827848[25].
  • Laurent Fignon's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1426592[26].
  • Laurent Fignon's Commons category is recorded as Laurent Fignon[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in 18th arrondissement of Paris[2], Laurent Fignon… he was born on +1960-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Laurent Fignon's education included a stint at Paris North University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sport cyclist[6] and writer[7]. Among Laurent Fignon's employers was Europe 1[11].

Death and Burial

Laurent Fignon died on +2010-08-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in 13th arrondissement of Paris[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[28]. He is buried at Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[9].

Why It Matters

Laurent Fignon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,132 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] and writer[7].

Where did Laurent Fignon go to school?

Laurent Fignon was educated at Paris North University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . france24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_laurent-fignon_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Laurent Fignon}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/laurent-fignon}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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