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13 unusual facts about Greg Lemond


Adventures for the Cure

In 2006, AFC developed a documentary film, Adventures for the Cure: The Doc, narrated by 3-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, which chronicled a 6,500-mile trek across the United States on fixed-gear, single speed bicycles by Adam Driscoll, Patrick Blair, Jesse Stump and their support crew.

Bryan Malessa

He is also editor of Re/mapping the Occident (University of California, 1995) and a journalist whose best-known piece is a widely cited career retrospective interview “Once Was King” with World Champion and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond.

Clark Natwick

Clark Natwick competed in several road racing events; he won Mt. Hamilton Road Race racing with Greg LeMond

Claudio Chiappucci

In subsequent stages he resisted the return of Greg LeMond, only losing the lead of the race in stage 20, the final time trial.

Cyrille Guimard

He ran Gitane-Campagnolo, Renault-Elf-Gitane, Système U-Gitane, Super U, Castorama, and Cofidis; riders under his direction included Van Impe, Hinault, Laurent Fignon, Greg LeMond, Charly Mottet and Marc Madiot.

Jeff Evanshine

With his victory, Evanshine became the first American since Greg LeMond in 1979 to win a Junior Road World Championship.

Kupenda for the Children

In 2006, Adventures for the Cure developed a documentary film, Adventures for the Cure: The Doc, narrated by 3-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, which chronicled a 6,500-mile trek across the United States on fixed-gear, single speed bicycles by Adam Driscoll, Pat Blair, Jesse Stump and their support crew.

Marianne Martin

Martin, along with runners up Mieke Havik (Dutch) and Deborah Shumway (American), stood on the podium that had been erected on the Champs Elysees for Laurent Fignon, Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond.

Medina, Minnesota

Greg LeMond – former Cycling World Champion and three-time Tour de France winning bicycle racer.

Pedro Delgado

He was second in the stage, 24 seconds behind an impressive Greg LeMond.

Roberto Visentini

In 1986, he then won his first and sole Giro by defeating racers such as Saronni, Francesco Moser and Greg LeMond.

Samuel Abt

He devoted much time to chronicling the careers of English-speaking riders, especially Lance Armstrong and Greg LeMond.

Vietnam, Long Time Coming

The event drew an array of veterans from the U.S. and Vietnam, as well as celebrity riders like Greg LeMond and Senator John Kerry.


Gitane

The brand was synonymous with French bicycle racing from the 1960s through the mid-1980s, sponsoring riders such as Jacques Anquetil (1963–1965), Lucien Van Impe (1974–1976), Bernard Hinault (1975–1983), Laurent Fignon (1982–1988), and Greg LeMond (1981–1984).

Goodwood House

The women's race was won by Great Britain's Mandy Jones, while the men's professional race was taken out by Giuseppe Saronni, who launched a devastating sprint in the final 300 metres to overtake the USA's Greg Lemond (who would win the title the following year) and local favourite, Sean Kelly from Ireland.