Greg LeMond

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Greg LeMond is an American former professional cyclist renowned for winning the Tour de France three times and for pioneering the use of advanced technology and aerodynamics in the sport.

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Greg LeMond canonical 9

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instanceOf Tour de France winner
human
professional cyclist
awardReceived Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee
United States Bicycling Hall of Fame inductee
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1961-06-26
era 1980s professional cycling
early 1990s professional cycling
familyName LeMond
founded LeMond Bicycles
LeMond Fitness
givenName Gregory
height 1.78 m
knownFor advocacy for clean sport and anti-doping
early adoption of triathlon-style aero handlebars in time trials
innovations in carbon-fiber bicycle frames
pioneering use of aerodynamics in cycling
name Greg LeMond self-link
notableAchievement first non-European to win the Tour de France
winner of the Tour de France in 1986
winner of the Tour de France in 1989
winner of the Tour de France in 1990
winner of the UCI Road World Championships road race in 1983
winner of the UCI Road World Championships road race in 1989
notableEvent comeback to professional cycling after a near-fatal hunting accident in 1987
won 1989 Tour de France by 8 seconds, the smallest margin in race history
notableRace Tour de France
UCI Road World Championships road race
surface form: UCI Road World Championships
numberOfTourDeFranceWins 3
occupation bicycle manufacturer
entrepreneur
professional cyclist
placeOfBirth City of Lakewood, California
surface form: Lakewood, California, United States
residence Minnesota
surface form: Minnesota, United States
sexOrGender male
sport cycling
sportsDiscipline road cycling
time trial
spouse Kathy LeMond
team ADR
GAN
La Vie Claire
PDM–Concorde
Renault–Gitane
surface form: Renault–Elf–Gitane

Team Z
Z–Tomasso
worldChampionTitleCount 2

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Renault–Gitane developedRider Greg LeMond
La Vie Claire notableRider Greg LeMond
La Vie Claire hadTeamLeader Greg LeMond
Greg LeMond name Greg LeMond self-link
Bernard Tapie Sports notableRider Greg LeMond
Paul Köchli coached Greg LeMond
Laurent Fignon notableRival Greg LeMond