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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Greg_LeMondGreg LeMond - Wikipedia

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   1985 Giavera di Montello. Road race. Gregory James LeMond (born June 26, 1961) is an American former road racing cyclist. LeMond won the Tour de France three times and the Road Race World Championship twice, becoming the only American male to win the former. LeMond began his professional cycling career in 1981.

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   May 31, 2019 · How we test gear. Thirty years ago this July, American Greg LeMond won the closest Tour de France in history, completing the 2,000-mile race with a victory margin of only eight seconds. Many ...

3. cycling-passion.com › greg-lemond-1989-tour-deGreg LeMond’s 1989 Tour de France winner Bottecchia

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   Oct 28, 2013 · The advertisement of Greg LeMond’s 1989 Tour de France winner Bottecchia (in Italian). A beautiful and extraordinary bike. LeMond was racing for the AD Renting-W-Cup-Bottecchia team. During the 1980s and at the beginning of the ’90s, the size of the front wheels of the time-trial bikes was 650c, unlike today’s bicycles.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1989_Tour_de_France1989 Tour de France - Wikipedia

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   The 1989 Tour de France was the 76th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The race consisted of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3,285 km (2,041 mi). It started on 1 July 1989 in Luxembourg before taking an anti-clockwise route through France to finish in Paris on 23 July. The race was won by Greg LeMond of the AD Renting ...

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   Sep 11, 2024 · The last time the Tour finished with a time trial was 35 years ago when American Greg LeMond layed down an unbeatable time to secure his second Tour de France win by only 8 seconds. Until this year's epic Tour de France Femmes, where Kasia Niewiadoma beat Demi Vollering by only 4 seconds, it was the closest winning margin in Tour history.

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   Jun 30, 2022 · The Battle to the Bitter End of the 1989 Tour de France. Fignon attacked again on Stage 18. He showed confidence and power deep into the 3-week race. He won the stage and pulled another 24 seconds ...

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   Did Greg LeMond win the 1989 Tour de France?

   • We may earn commission if you buy from a link. How we test gear. Thirty years ago this July, American Greg LeMond won the closest Tour de France in history, completing the 2,000-mile race with a victory margin of only eight seconds. Many cycling fans consider the 1989 Tour not just the most competitive edition of the race, but also the greatest.

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   Did LeMond win a Tour de France?

   • LeMond’s triumph threw France into disarray. Fignon was shattered. LeMond drew another round of global celebrity and won a third Tour de France in 1990 before fading amid a surge of EPO, a wonder drug he refused to take. Fans love to debate how many Tours he might have claimed in a world without EPO or hunting accidents.

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   Who won the 1989 Tour de France?

   • The 1989 Tour de France was a battle between American Greg LeMond and Frenchman Laurent Fignon that ended with 8 seconds between the two.

   Best Tour de France Finish Ever: Why LeMond’s ’89 Win Reigns Supreme

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   How many times has LeMond won a tour?

   • LeMond's 1990 Tour victory made him one of just five cyclists to win three or more Tours. As of 2024 a total of eight cyclists have won three times or more.

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   What happened to LeMond?

   • LeMond changed that, for a while, in 1986, when he won his and his nation’s first Tour de France. On his way to becoming a household name, he then suddenly seemed to disappear. The hunting accident took LeMond out of circulation for two crucial years, time he might have spent winning more Tours and building a legend.

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   Did LeMond gain a minute on Fignon?

   • A November 1989 Bicycling article, supported by wind-tunnel data, estimated that LeMond may have gained one minute on Fignon through the use of the new aerobars. As of 2023, eight seconds is still the smallest winning margin in Tour de France history. This was the final Tour de France stage win of LeMond's career.

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9. www.cyclingweekly.com › archive-2 › 1989-tour-de1989 Tour de France: Final results | Cycling Weekly

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   Jul 13, 2009 · The final podium of the 1989 Tour de France - Fignon forces a smile. By Keith Bingham. published 13 July 2009. in Features. 1. Greg LeMond (USA) ADR 87-38-35. 2. Laurent Fignon (Fra) Super-U at 8secs.