I watched the "Fearless" show on OLN last night that featured Greg Lemond. Considering where we are with LA winning the tour 6 times, what is people'e view of Greg Lemond as a tour winner and American cyclist?
Do people see him as the breakthrough American cyclist who was able to go to Euro and win the biggest race 3x's. If things had gone well and he hadn't been shot it's possible he could have won 5-6x's (again, if things had gone well).
Or, is Lemond greatly overshadowded by LA because he's brought so much more focus on cycling and has won 6x's, even though he didn't have to go through the great stigma of being an American in the peloton.
Some think Lemond feels bitter and has a sour grapes attitude about the tour now because of all the attention LA is getting. I see it as more disappointment than bitterness of what could have been. Things were very different then and he was fighting history and a French legend, in France, during his first couple of years.
That's just my take but I'd be curious to hear others?
thanks
Barry
Great things never come from comfort zones.
Do people see him as the breakthrough American cyclist who was able to go to Euro and win the biggest race 3x's. If things had gone well and he hadn't been shot it's possible he could have won 5-6x's (again, if things had gone well).
Or, is Lemond greatly overshadowded by LA because he's brought so much more focus on cycling and has won 6x's, even though he didn't have to go through the great stigma of being an American in the peloton.
Some think Lemond feels bitter and has a sour grapes attitude about the tour now because of all the attention LA is getting. I see it as more disappointment than bitterness of what could have been. Things were very different then and he was fighting history and a French legend, in France, during his first couple of years.
That's just my take but I'd be curious to hear others?
thanks
Barry
Great things never come from comfort zones.