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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 16 MIN

Slaying the Badger

from Crackers N’ Milk · host David Burgess

"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." -ESPN Films Thank you for joining Dave as he talks about one of the best cycling sports documentaries out there. The intrigue and the inner personal battles that they talk about in this show is great. You learn about the 1986 Tour de France but also you learn how Greg LeMond looked at the Lance Armstrong stuff. How he faired in life. It is a great show. We hope you enjoy this episode. Crackers N' Milk is on all podcasting platforms.  

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Mar 25, 2026

"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." -ESPN Films Thank you for joining Dave as he talks about one of the best cycling sports documentaries out there. The intrigue and the inner personal battles that they talk about in this show is great. You learn about the 1986 Tour de France but also you learn how Greg LeMond looked at the Lance Armstrong stuff. How he faired in life. It is a great show. We hope you enjoy this episode. Crackers N' Milk is on all podcasting platforms.

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