Very sad, he was one of my favourites. I was gutted when Lemond beat him in that final TT that cost him a tour win by 8 seconds
But that did make for a great TdF, and was very exciting with him and Lemond so close. It was probably one of the first TdFs that I watched so avidly, and partially responsible for my resurgence of an interest in cycling (albeit socially and recreationally rather than as a racer).
A great shame to lose him at such an age.