Slaying the Badger
Synopsis
In a pre-doping cycling era, years before the emergence of Lance Armstrong, the American Greg LeMond was recruited as a teenager to the French Renault team, where he developed a close friendship with Bernard "The Badger" Hinault. They traveled the world together, but their camaraderie was soon to turn to enmity. In "an individual sport practiced by teams", LeMond was forced to play loyal lieutenant to the leader Hinault in 1985, despite being the more capable rider that summer. Hinault promised to repay him the following year – his brazen retraction of that promise still astonishes LeMond and his wife nearly thirty years on. Speaking to all the major players, where emotions still run high, 'Slaying the Badger' dissects the fascinating complexities of professional cycling.
Details
- Year
- 2014
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 77 mins
- Director
- John Dower
- Executive Producer
- John Battsek
- Editor
- Nick Packer
- Director of Photography
- Will Pugh
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 13th February 2015
