America's three-time Tour de France winner has received the Congressional Gold Medal, an honor on par with the Presidential Medal Freedom.

Greg LeMond, one of the newest recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal, was raised near Reno, where he attended Wooster High School.

Cyclist Greg LeMond, the three-time Tour de France winner, received the Congressional Gold Medal in a pandemic-delayed ceremony Wednesday at the Capitol.

Cycling legend Greg LeMond reflected on his career and legacy as an American competing in the sport's premier event, the Tour de France, which he won three times.

The first and most common climb in Tour de France history is can be ‘make or break’, former Ineos Grenadiers’ road captain Luke Rowe tells The Independent

Legendary cyclist Greg Lemond on Wednesday became the first cyclist and 10th athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

The Col du Tourmalet is a long steady climb, 19km and climbed here via the more scenic side before a reciprocal descent, the drag up to Payolle and then the shorter side up the Col d’Aspin, all regular and then a longer descent and some valley roads.

Legendary U.S. cyclist and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond received his long-awaited Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Building on July 9 after delays caused by COVID-19 paused the ceremony in 2020.

Daniel de Visé has written a comprehensive book about LeMond, a former Reno resident and three-time winner of the Tour de France.

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He wrote about the elite cycling race for The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune. He said he was smitten by the Tour from the first day.