Script extraxt: Laurent Fignon biopic (part one)

INT. SUPER U TEAM BUS, JULY 23 1989.

LAURENT FIGNON is considering how best to defend his 50 second lead over GRED LEMOND during the final day of the Tour de France, a 24.5km long time-trial from Versailles to Paris. He discusses it with his manager, CYRIL GUIMARD. Or so he thinks.

FIGNON
With these aerodynamic bars and helmet I can surely save at least nine seconds in the upcoming time trial.

EVIL ROBOT GUIMARD
Nonsense! What is nine seconds? What a ridiculous idea!

FIGNON
But against a time trialist like Lemond every second will be important.

EVIL ROBOT GUIMARD
*sinister laugh*


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