Road Cyling UK, Oliver Gill, 22 July 2016
Posted by: Bitossi

After a gloomy first week and a windy second, the weather is heating up on the Tour de France. In Villars-Les-Dombes, the finish town for stage 14, the temperature is well into the mid-30s Celsius. Air conditioning is at a premium.

Cyclist, Mark Bailey, 6 May 2015
Posted by: Bitossi

For a man who enjoys a tranquil life filled with fishing trips, hikes and hearty plates of Mexican food, Greg LeMond has had an extraordinarily dramatic career. The American cyclist won three eventful Tours de France, triumphing in a bitter duel with his team-mate and nemesis Bernard Hinault in 1986 to become the first non-European Tour champion, and clinching a tense final-day time trial in 1989 to beat Laurent Fignon to the yellow jersey by just eight seconds – the narrowest margin of victory in Tour history – before storming to his third title in 1990.

The Telegraph, Oliver Pickup, 10 February 2015
Posted by: Bitossi

In 1986, Greg 'Le Monster' LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France. The 53-year-old lifts the lid on his rivalry with Bernard Hinault, the Armstrong doping scandal and Boris Bikes as he prepares to speak at the London Bike Show

Velo News, Neal Rogers, 25 September 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

LeMond was the first American man to win an elite world road championship (in 1983), the first cyclist to sign a million-dollar contract (in 1984), the first American to win the Tour de France (in 1986), and the first cyclist to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, as its Sportsman of the Year (1989). In all “LeMonster” won two elite world titles and three Tours, as well as the Tour de l’Avenir, Criterium du Dauphine, and the Coors Classic, twice.

La Depeche, Francis Abadie, 25 July 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

La route du tour est un riche terrain de rencontres. L'anonyme y côtoie le plus connu. On y cultive un monde de souvenirs. Avec une cinquantaine de tours au compteur Alain Gasperini est une véritable encyclopédie de la grande boucle. Ce viticulteur toujours fidèle à son club de cœur le VC Hyères, a côtoyé les plus illustres cyclistes. « Je vois régulièrement Lucien Aimar et Richard Virenque. Je suis rentré dans le peloton des passionnés quand Louison Bobet dominait dans l'Izoard. Je reviens chaque année sur le Tour». Plus inattendu, une photo en première page du magazine cyclisme qu'il a offerte à Greg Lemond, souvenir de l'arrivée triomphale de l'américain aux champs Elysées en 1989. «J'étais un peu un clandestin. Je voulais être le premier à lui dire qu'il avait gagné. J'ai battu ce jour-là Jean-Paul Olivier au sprint et tous les cameramen». Il sourit Greg à cette évocation à la vue de la casquette d'époque et se livre en suivant avec beaucoup de disponibilité.

Road Cycling UK, Colin Henrys, 3 July 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

American great reveals excitement for Yorkshire Grand Depart and discusses what makes a Tour champion

Velo News, Velo News, 22 October 2013
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Greg LeMond had some harsh words to say about Lance Armstrong Monday night during an interview with Anderson Cooper on CNN. In his first in-depth interview since Armstrong was stripped of his titles last year, LeMond claims Armstrong was “not capable of the top five.”

Pez Cyclingnews, richard pestes, 11 August 2012
Posted by: McK

As I’m regularly reminded of, and take great pleasure reminding loyal PEZ-Readers… this job has perks. Like the weekend I spent at Tour de Georgia with the guys from LeMond bikes to introduce their new Triomphe full carbon road racer – which included riding and hangin’ with Mr. Greg LeMond himself…

velonews.com, Andrew Hood, 7 July 2008
Posted by: lucybears

American legend Greg LeMond believes there have been enough positive changes in cycling that he can believe in the winner of the Tour de France.

Bike Race Info, Bill McGann, 24 February 2007
Posted by: Bitossi

I have long believed that Gregory James LeMond is the most physically talented rider since Fausto Coppi. The easy mastery he displayed from his first racing days made his natural ability clear. He could do more than just kick out watts in staggering quantities (big numbers for his time, but more about this in the interview), he was one of his generation's finest bike handlers. In short, he was a complete rider, one of the finest in cycling history.