Fignon struggling on

Laurent Fignon faces his toughest test yet... beating cancer

Laurent Fignon faces his toughest test yet... beating cancer (Image credit: AFP)

Laurent Fignon, who won the Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, continues to fight against cancer. Fignon was initially diagnosed with intestinal cancer in May 2009, and after a series of chemotherapies, his doctors now found out that the cancer originated in his lungs.