Greg LeMond
LeMond at the 1989 Tour de Trump
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| Full name | Gregory James LeMond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "L'Americain" "LeMonster" |
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| Born |
June 26, 1961 Lakewood, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1976–1980 | U.S. National Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1981–1984 | Renault–Elf–Gitane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 | La Vie Claire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | PDM–Ultima–Concorde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | ADR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1994 | Z–Tomasso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gregory James "Greg" LeMond (born June 26, 1961) is an American former professional road racing cyclist who won the Road Race World Championship twice (1983 and 1989) and the Tour de France three times (1986, 1989 and 1990). He is also an entrepreneur and anti-doping advocate. LeMond was born in Lakewood, California, and raised in ranch country on the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, near Reno. He is married and has three children with his wife Kathy, with whom he supports a variety of charitable causes and organizations.
In 1986, LeMond became the first non-European professional cyclist to win the Tour de France, and he remains the only official winner from the United States. LeMond was accidentally shot with multiple pellets while hunting in 1987 and missed the next two Tours. He returned to the 1989 Tour, completing an improbable comeback by winning in dramatic fashion on the race's final stage. He successfully defended his title the following year, claiming his third and final Tour victory in 1990, which made LeMond one of only seven riders who have won three or more Tours. He retired from competition in December 1994. He was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1996.
LeMond was the first American to win the elite Road World Championship, the first professional cyclist to sign a million-dollar contract, and the first cyclist to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated when the magazine named him as its Sportsman of the Year in 1989. During his career, LeMond championed several technological advancements in pro cycling, including the introduction of aerodynamic "triathlon" handlebars and carbon fiber bicycle frames, which he later marketed through his company LeMond Bicycles. His other business interests have included restaurants, real estate, and consumer fitness equipment.
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