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Historic Overview Greg Lemond

Rider

Overall Rank65
NameGreg LEMOND
Country
  United States
Date of birth26-Jun-1961 - Lakewood (California)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Greg Lemond

Gregory James LeMond (born June 26, 1961) is an American former road racing cyclist. LeMond won the Tour de France thrice and the Road Race World Championship twice, becoming the only American male to win the former.

LeMond began his professional cycling career in 1981. Two years later, he became the first American male cyclist to win the Road World Championship. LeMond won the Tour de France in 1986; he is the first non-European professional cyclist to win the men's Tour. LeMond was accidentally shot with pellets and seriously injured while hunting in 1987. Following the shooting, he underwent two surgeries and missed the next two Tours. At the 1989 Tour, LeMond completed an improbable comeback to win in dramatic fashion on the race's final stage. He successfully defended his Tour title the following year, becoming one of only eight riders to win three or more Tours. LeMond retired from competition in December 1994 and was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the first professional cyclist to sign a million-dollar contract and the first cyclist to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

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. LeMond is also a vocal opponent of performance-enhancing drug use in cycling and is a founding board member of 1in6.org, a nonprofit charity that assists male victims of child sex abuse.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

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Major Victories

Tour de France 1986, 1989, 1990
World Championships Road Race 1983, 1989
Dauphiné Libéré 1983
Super Prestige Pernod 1983
Coors Classic 1981, 1985
Tour de l'Avenir 1982
Tour de France - stages 1985 (1), 1986 (1), 1989 (3)
Giro d'Italia - stages 1986 (1)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 1983 (3), 1984 (1)
Tirreno - Adriatico - stages 1982 (1)
Coors Classic - stages 1981 (2), 1985 (1), 1986 (1)
Tour de l'Avenir - stages 1982 (3)
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Seasons

Greg Lemond - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1978 Individual 5 831
2. 1979 Individual 14 579
3. 1980 Individual 5 810
4. 1981 Renault - Elf 369 159
5. 1982 Renault - Elf 944 48
6. 1983 Renault - Elf 2420 6
7. 1984 Renault - Elf 2059 9
8. 1985 La Vie Claire - Wonder - Radar 3105 4
9. 1986 La Vie Claire - Wonder - Radar 3908 2
10. 1987 Toshiba - Look - La Vie Claire 76 472
11. 1988 PDM - Ultima - Concorde 241 245
12. 1989 ADR - W-Cup - Bottecchia - Coors Light 2589 4
13. 1990 Z 2186 8
14. 1991 Z - Peugeot 1142 39
15. 1992 Z 920 49
16. 1993 GAN 93 342
17. 1994 GAN 174 278
Overall: 20250 65