Greg LeMond

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Greg LeMond (born June 26, 1961 in Lakewood, California) is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States. In 1986, he became the first non-European cyclist to win the Tour de France. He won the Tour again in 1989 and 1990, becoming one of only eight cyclists to have won the Tour three or more times.

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LeMond began racing professionally in 1981. With the help of Cyrille Guimard he joined the European peloton and won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Junior Worlds in 1979. He proved to be a forceful one-day rider with a 2nd place at the 1982 World Cycling Championship and the first American gold medal the following year. He soon began preparing for the more demanding grand tours.

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Lakewood, California: Lakewood is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 79,345. It is bordered by Long Beach on the west and south, Bellflower on the north, Cerritos on the northeast, Cypress on the east, and Hawaiian Gardens on the southeast. Major t...

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