⏱ The most famous 8 seconds in the history of the Tour finished in dramatic fashion as Laurent Fignon was deprived of a 3rd Tour success as Greg LeMond went to cycling paradise.
In This Story: France
France is a republic and the largest Western European nation. Through expansion and colonisation in the 17th and 18th centuries France became a great power and still retains territories around the world. It has a seat on the UN security council and is the world’s fourth most wealthy country with a high standard of living and strong cultural identity.