A Team 7-Eleven rider corners on LeMond's left. Famous quotes by Greg LeMond Perhaps the single most important element in mastering the techniques and tactics of racing is experience. But once you have the fundamentals, acquiring the experience is a matter of time. Greg LeMond You don't suffer, kill yourself and take the risks I take just for money. I love bike racing. Greg LeMond. Miguel Indurain 57 Spanish cyclist. Bernard Hinault 67 French cyclist. Pedro Delgado 61 Spanish cyclist. Greg LeMond's birthday is on June 26, Greg used cycle computers, hardshell helmets, and aero handlebars.
In the early s LeMond began to rack up major wins in European races against older, more seasoned local favorites. By LeMond felt ready to make his debut in the day Tour de France, the king of all cycling races, which winds its way across the country where cycling stirs its greatest fan passions.
LeMond started poorly but recovered to finish third. In cycling, team strategy often determines when a cyclist will be able to make a move for the lead, and the team's fortunes are considered as important as those of the individual members. LeMond did so, and he finished second behind Hinault that year.
The two cyclists had an understanding that in their roles would be reversed, but Hinault, backed by strong French crowd support, reneged on the deal and constantly challenged LeMond for the lead. LeMond neverthless won the race and reached the top of the competitive cycling world. He was the first non-European to win the Tour de France. He broke his wrist during a race early in the year, and then, in April, suffered a major setback when he went turkey hunting in the California hills with his brother-in-law and was accidentally shot.
LeMond was rushed to the hospital with about 60 buckshot pellets in his lung, kidney, liver, diaphragm, and intestines, as well as two in the lining of his heart. LeMond called his son the following morning: 'What if it's drug money? Or dirty money? Take it to the bank in Roeselare and have it transferred to my account in the States. LeMond proves best, as in , and takes the World Champion title once again.
The numerous West Flanders supporters also played their part this time, as attested by LeMond's biography: " After I won the Worlds in , my neighbours painted my name on the streets ". He still had a contract with ADR until next season. An incredible amount of money for that time. Next year, LeMond competed in the Tour de France wearing the rainbow jersey.
Safe in his ability to rely on a team of loyal riders he won the yellow jersey from the Italian Claudio Chiappucci in the final time trial, on the last day but one. It was his third and final victory in France. He came seventh in the Tour de France. He was forced to give up the fight in He came third in the final time trial of the Giro and therefore did not take part in the Tour de France that year. He tried again in , but gave up before the peloton reached the high mountains.
The day after dropping out, the phone rang at the LeMond home in Marke. Armstrong, 22 at the time, had won a Tour stage for the first time a year earlier and held the reigning road world champion title. I would like to rent your house ,' Armstrong said. Feeling a bit put out, Kathy LeMond replied their house was not for rent, before slamming down the phone. The average speeds were higher. Slow riders were suddenly faster than me. He hung up his bike at the end of that year and moved back to his homeland for good.
He kept in touch with the Coeman family, his neighbours in Marke, even after LeMond had left. Karen, the former girl next door - also a nanny in Marke - even lived for two years in the LeMond family guesthouse in the United States. LeMond did not want to miss the wedding of Peter Coeman, who had meanwhile become an orthopaedic surgeon. But even when Eric Coeman became terminally ill, he and his wife came specially to Marke to offer unwavering support to the whole family.
LeMond has remained a friend to this day, in good times and bad. The former world champion is someone who has never ceased trying to fight injustice anywhere and anytime. He was one of the first Americans to openly question the second of a total of seven Tour de France victories by his fellow countryman, Lance Armstrong.
LeMond later testified as a witness in the doping scandal involving another countryman, Tour de France winner and doping offender Floyd Landis.
The day after the testimony, it became known that LeMond had been abused as a child and that Landis' defence had tried to intimidate him as a result of this confession. LeMond also admitted later that this abuse had had an impact on his entire life. As a result of Armstrong and Landis' eventual disqualification, LeMond remains the first and, for the time being, only American Tour de France winner.
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