I Cheated Death After Shotgun Blast to Be the Last American Tour De France Champ
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I cheated death after shotgun blast to be the last American Tour de France champ
Greg LeMond is the first — and technically only — American ever to triumph in the Tour de France. Long before Lance Armstrong won a record seven Tours and had them erased from the history books after being outed as a drugs cheat, the trail-blazing athlete set new standards at the pinnacle of the sport. GettyLemond began his career on Team USA[/caption] LeMond began his pro career in 1981 and made history as the first American to taste victory in…
ARCHIVES. In 1989, Laurent Fignon faced Greg LeMond on the Tour de France. Eight seconds apart, a cruel defeat, but an eternal victory in the hearts of the French. Back on a duel that became legendary.
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