Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989
By Nige Tassell
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By Nige Tassell
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The gripping story of the greatest race in cycling history, when Greg LeMond cinched victory by a mere eight seconds.
“I was convinced deep inside that I could not lose. I could not see how it could happen.” —Laurent Fignon
“I didn't think. I just rode.” —Greg LeMond
For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds almost boggles the mind. But that’s exactly what happened betwe...
“I was convinced deep inside that I could not lose. I could not see how it could happen.” —Laurent Fignon
“I didn't think. I just rode.” —Greg LeMond
For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds almost boggles the mind. But that’s exactly what happened betwe...






















