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Athlete
Greg LeMond
Famoose for
Winning the Tour de France by eight seconds in 1989.
World titles · Tour de France
- Born
- 26 June 1961
- Birthplace
- Lakewood, United States
More people
Greg LeMond
Greg LeMond is an American cyclist whose three Tour victories included an extraordinary comeback.
Early life
Nevada
Grew up near Reno.
Junior racing
Won the junior world road title.
Career
- 1981
Professional start
Joined Renault.
- 1986
First Tour
Became the first American Tour winner.
- 1989–1990
Comeback
Won two further Tours after a hunting accident.
Achievements
World titles
Won two road world championships.
Tour de France
Won his first Tour.
Eight-second victory
Overturned a deficit in the final time trial.
Beyond cycling
Equipment
Promoted aerodynamic equipment and bicycle technology.
Advocacy
Spoke publicly against doping in cycling.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Gage Skidmore. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
