The Comeback: Greg LeMond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France

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&“Greg LeMond was Lance Armstrong before Lance Armstrong . . . the story of a true hero . . . This is a must read if you believe in miracles.&”―John Feinstein, New York Timesbestselling author In July 1986, Greg LeMond stunned the sporting world by becoming the first American to win the Tour de France, the world&’s pre-eminent bicycle race, defeating French cycling legend Bernard Hinault. Nine months later, LeMond lay in a hospital bed, his life in peril after a hunting accident, his career as a bicycle racer seemingly over. And yet, barely two years after this crisis, LeMond mounted a comeback almost without parallel in professional sports. In summer 1989, he again won the Tour—arguably the world&’s most grueling athletic contest—by the almost impossibly narrow margin of 8 seconds over another French legend, Laurent Fignon. It remains the closest Tour de France in history. &“[A] blend of chaos, kindness and cruelty typifies the scenes that journalist de Visé brings to life in this sympathetic-verging-on-reverential retelling of LeMond&’s trailblazing career (first American to enter the tour, first to win it) . . . As an author in quest of his protagonist&’s motivation, [de Visé] subjects it to extreme torque.&”—The Washington Post &“A great book . . . Well written and thoroughly researched . . . Engrossing and hard to put down. If you&’re a Greg LeMond fan, The Comeback is a must read because it&’s a detailed accounting of his career and―more importantly―his life and person off the bike. It&’s also an important reminder that American cycling did not begin and end with Lance Armstrong.&”—PEZ
Copyright:
2018

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
432 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780802165794
Related ISBNs:
9780802147189
Publisher:
Grove Atlantic
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Copyrighted By:
Daniel de Vis
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies and Memoirs
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Bookshare Staff
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