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The best of Greg LeMond: World Champion 1983 - Altenrhein
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. World Champion 1983 - Altenrhein. Greg LeMond became for the first time world champion in. Professional cycling . He finished before Van der Poel and Roche after breaking away on the last climb. He finished 1'11 before Van de Poel in a race of 270 km and a total time of 7h1'21". This victory was not a surprise. He already won the Dauphiné Liberé. That year and was ready to compete in the Tour de France. USA National Cycling Team.
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The best of Greg LeMond: Tour de France 1984 : 3rd place
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. Tour de France 1984 : 3rd place. He was the first American to reach the podium in Paris. His teammate Laurent Fignon. Won that Tour. LeMond finished 3rd overall behind Hinault who finished on a second place. Greg was the best youngster and won the white jersey. During that Tour he won 1 stage. The team trial with Renault-Gitane. And had the red jersey (catch sprints) on his shoulders during that stage. USA National Cycling Team.
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The best of Greg LeMond: Winner Super Prestige Pernod 1983
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. Winner Super Prestige Pernod 1983. Greg became the first American to win the Super Prestige Pernod. This victory is not a race but a classification. In points given in all major races during a season. In the 90's it was better known as the World cup and later the Protour. In other words he was the number one. Of 1983. Sean Kelly. Finished 2nd and 3rd. World #1 at age 22, that shows the kind of talent Greg LeMond was.
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The best of Greg LeMond: Tour de France 1989 : 1st place + 3 stages
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. Tour de France 1989 : 1st place 3 stages. Greg didn't start as a favorite in the Tour de France. That year he was riding for the Belgian ADR team and he was working on his comeback after his hunting accident in 1987 and a unlucky season at PDM in 1988. Took the yellow jersey back from Greg. Six days later LeMond took time back on Fignon in the uphill time trial. And wore the yellow jersey again. One day later to Briancon. Both ...
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The best of Greg LeMond: Stage 5 in Giro d'Italia 1986 (4th overall)
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. Stage 5 in Giro d'Italia 1986 (4th overall). Greg won the 5th. Stage in the Giro d'Italia between Nicotera en Cosenza. He finished alone after a surprising breakaway in the last kilometer. Guiseppe Saronni. Ended 2nd in the sprint of the peloton. LeMond ended 4th. In the overall ranking of the Giro behind winner Roberto Visentini. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit our new Greg LeMond Fans blog. USA National Cycling Team.
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The best of Greg LeMond: Tour de l'Avenir 1982
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. Tour de l'Avenir 1982. LeMond won the little Tour de France for youngsters, the Tour de l'Avenir. He finished more than 10 minutes before Robert Millar, Perez and Herrera. He won 3 stages. 2 mountain stages and 1 time trial). In those years the winners of this course were the future Tour de France winners. Greg was no exception in that list. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit our new Greg LeMond Fans blog.
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The best of Greg LeMond: Junior World Championships 1979
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. Junior World Championships 1979. Greg won his first World title at the Junior World Championships. In Buenos Aires. He won after the disqualification of the Belgian, Kenny de Marteleire. Who made LeMond almost crash during the sprint. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit our new Greg LeMond Fans blog. This blog illustrates the most important victories and defeats of the triple Tour de France winner. Circuit de la Sarthe.
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The best of Greg LeMond: Coors Classic 1981
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. LeMond overcame the Soviet Olympic champions. To clinch the overall win of America's biggest stage race. Greg won 2 stages. And finishes 2nd on the Morgul Bismarck circuit that finished on the steep climb the Wall. Where he passed everybody except 1 Russian rider who passed him in the last meters. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit our new Greg LeMond Fans blog. Lakewood - California - 26/06/1961. Circuit de la Sarthe.
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The best of Greg LeMond: 1989 World Champion - Chambery
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. 1989 World Champion - Chambery. After winning the Tour de France in the same year and making an unbelievable comeback, Greg started at the World Championships of 1989. France). The circuit was situated in the french Savoie. Region near the Mont Blanc. The riders had to climb the Col de Montagnole. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Visit our new Greg LeMond Fans blog. Do not forget to visit our Facebook page and like us to get...
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The best of Greg LeMond: Tour de France 1990 : 1st place
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The best of Greg LeMond. Illustrating the ups and downs from 1978 until 1994. Tour de France 1990 : 1st place. Would be Greg's last Tour de France victory. After finishing 2nd in the prologue with a special handlebar. He had some difficulties to perform well in the beginning of this Tour. In the first time trial he only finished 5th. When the peloton went into the Alps his teammate Ronan Pensec. Who gained 10 minutes with Chiappucci. But in the time trial to Villard de Lans. Behind the spanish rider....
