The Untold Story About Why I Quit Cycling | Greg LeMond
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Күн бұрынThe latest edition in our "Omerta Busted" series. Greg LeMond joins Anthony for part 2 of their unfiltered conversation. The first part had over 1 million downloads.
Part 1 of my conversation with Greg LeMond is here • My Untold Story of EPO...
And here's an extract where he talks about his relationship with Lance Armstrong
• LeMond vs Armstrong - ...
My takeaways:
🚴 Inspirational Legacy: Greg LeMond's story serves as a beacon of inspiration, illustrating how perseverance and passion can propel individuals from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of cycling.
🏁 Breaking New Ground: His journey from the US to European pro cycling broke barriers, setting a precedent for American cyclists and showcasing the importance of ambition and resilience in achieving global success.
🚵 Strategic Mastery in Adversity: LeMond's unexpected victory in the 1989 Tour de France, amidst challenges and underestimation, highlights his strategic brilliance and mental toughness, emphasizing that true champions thrive under pressure.
🤔 Ethics vs. Victory: The doping controversies that shadowed the latter part of LeMond's career prompt a deeper reflection on the ethical dilemmas in sports, underscoring the complex balance between the pursuit of victory and maintaining integrity.
🧠 Mental Health in Sports: Addressing mental health issues, LeMond sheds light on the often overlooked aspect of athletes' well-being, advocating for the importance of support systems and acknowledging the psychological toll of competitive sports.
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Chapters:
0:00 Greg Is The Reason I Started Cycling
4:01 The Death Of USA Cycling
7:28 The Next American Tour de France Winner
8:37 “I Could Have Won The TdF At 18”
11:14 Back To The Start: How Did Greg Get Into Cycling?
18:55 Greg Wins Everything As A Junior!
23:14 Greg's First European Team?
25:29 Greg's First Time Racing In Europe
30:23 Realising He Has The Talent To Win The TdF
33:39 Racing Against Stephen Roche
39:12 1990 TdF: The Curse Of The Rainbow Jersey
46:27 Greg & Fignons Tense Relationship - “Fignon Was Cocky”
54:37 Pioneering Aerodynamic Kit
57:01 1990, Chiappucci & FINALLY having a loyal team
1:11:39 DOPING: Dramatic Change Between 1990 & 1991
1:19:14 How Open Was The Use Of EPO and PEDs In 1991 TdF?
1:29:00 “If EPO Didn’t Happen, I Could Have Won 5 Tours”
1:31:46 Reputational Damage Different Riders Had After Doping
1:37:54 Does Greg Have Sympathy For Lance Armstrong?
1:47:46 The Crazy Things Riders Are Now Doing To Win
1:58:30 Does Greg Regret His Battle With Armstrong?
2:05:01 Why Bob Roll Wore A Wire
2:11:26 It Never Gets Easier, You Just Go Faster
@TheRoadmanPodcast 3 ай бұрын
Part 1 of my conversation with LeMond is here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bd6haLOC26iqpn0.html and you can see extracts from this chat including his thoughts on Lance Armstrong www.youtube.com/@roadmanpodcastclips
@alexxrodriguezr8254 3 ай бұрын
From Colombia I was so happiness watching to Greeg lemon wining four de France 💪 vs full doping doctor fiñon and hinalt 😵💫😵💫
@1nvisible1 2 ай бұрын
*I would be interested to hear about the evolution of LeMond's Time Trial bike, Scott bars, Aero helmet etc. For the unaware, at one time LeMond was the single greatest innovator in cycling aerodynamics history.*
@TenSapphires 2 ай бұрын
Two podcast, more than 3 hours of talk... Not once did he plug his bicycle brand, book or anything else that would have profitable. Goes to show, it ain't all about money. Greg Lemond, pure class.
@mgoo1713 2 ай бұрын
Because he has nothing to do with it
@mbords01 2 ай бұрын
2 hours.....no way.
@raymatos4329 2 ай бұрын
@@mgoo1713yes he does he’s literally wearing the brand hat in the thumbnail
@jorymil 24 күн бұрын
These are some of the best interviews on cycling I've ever seen. So honest. Greg at home, guitar in the background, explaining exactly what he's seen in pro cycling over the past three decades. Greg and Tyler Hamilton are two tremendously classy individuals.
@drunkenhobgoblin417 2 ай бұрын
When our bike shop was in trouble, Greg Lemond was the first big name in cycling to lend his support to us. It meant the world to me, he really is a great person.
@swisstopia 2 ай бұрын
Without a doubt, the greatest American cyclist of all time.
@derekmoore6708 3 ай бұрын
Greg LeMond. One of life's good guys and one of cycling's greatest
@dannyho6786 2 ай бұрын
This guy is like the Jimmy Steward of cycling !
@hanko8357 Ай бұрын
Loved Watching the Tour de France coverage back during Greg’s run
@sircharlessinderhorn3452 2 ай бұрын
Does anyone else think that Greg’s memory of race details is world class?
@davidlockwood2799 2 ай бұрын
He's Slippin a little, been thru soooo much , he mentioned 1990 into Jaca, that was actually 1991. I was there, I rode all the stages, into Jaca wasn't too bad, but the next day Col Soulor, Soudet, Aubisque, Tourmalet, then Val Loron where Lemond was clipped by the Gatorade team car.. He suffered w/ the runs dripping down his legs , the year before Indurain was "noticed" beating Greg up to Luz Ardiden, I was 200 m from the line that day, my first trip to France..
@CFLcoaching 3 ай бұрын
I still remember the day when he showed up at a little bike shop in Chaska, MN for a group ride many years ago! Seriously, a TDF winner took his time to ride with a dozen local riders around Lake Minnetonka and he was so kind to all of us. I am 62 years old now and still have that autographed poster of the 1989 victory he signed for me that day. It reads "Tailwinds forever, Greg Lemond"! Priceless memories! Without Greg Lemond, I would have missed a glorious 40 years of cycling and coaching. Met him at the 1991 TDF as well and he was the same kind generous man! A true cycling hero. So Grateful I had a chance to meet him in person!! Cheers Greg!!!!
@markthomas207 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, that's him. I met him at a bike shop called Two Wheeler Dealer, in Huntington Beach, CA. I was an aspiring bike racer, that bike shop was one of only two shops in the area that actually sold created cycling shoes.. He was there for an evening, a simple, meet and greet, event. I saw him again in France after one of the Fall Classics, it was after the race, he and Bauer were standing and chatting with a couple of other riders, in a roped off area. My cycling teammate and buddy had never met him, so I called out, "hey Greg, do you have time for a couple of Americans?" He said "sure" and we stepped over the rope. My friend's reaction was kind of priceless to watch, like he was meeting Superman! Yeah, he was, and is, down to Earth, for sure.
@user-99.99 2 ай бұрын
What an awesome experience!❤
@mriguy3202 2 ай бұрын
There's a short list of celebrities whose integrity has cost them a lot, and Greg is a rare person who had incredible ability and effort and discipline while also risking things for the sake of his integrity. Seems to be an authentic nice guy too. Thanks for being that sort of man, Greg.
@Democratsknowbidensucks 2 ай бұрын
Integrity? guy was doped to the gills lmao. Just didn't like that the new guys did it better. Armstrong's style of cycling simply made people like this obsolete in everyway.
@mriguy3202 2 ай бұрын
Well you have no evidence that he was doped. So tread carefully. I have no evidence that he was not doping. He started racing at age 14 as a real novice, with his father. He won the first 11 races that he entered, so it may be that he had freakish natural ability. Several of the pro riders who have confessed their own doping and ratted out others have said that Lemond was probably clean. Maybe it was easier for him to be outraged over the doping of others because he had the VO2 max of an elephant, but he consistently was an advocate for clean racing. Unlike several others, he never had a 'miraculous' unexplained increase in his TT performance and has also spoken out against motor doping. I think he was clean.
@yZstarAk1979 2 ай бұрын
@@mriguy3202 Well all of the things you mention are a testament to the evidence supporting his claim: and his crusade toward clean racing.
@user-pu4le2fz9c 2 ай бұрын
The French cyclist who got harassed by Lance Armstrong is named Christophe Bassons. Shame that he is forgotten, the man had more moral fibre than most of those so called champions who doped. Stood up for truth. A real champion.
@user-sg3xd4dj1p 2 ай бұрын
Greg is the reason I won’t buy or ride a Trek after they took Lance side and stopped selling his Lemond bike. Hope you are well Greg
@bobbresnahan8397 3 ай бұрын
I'm 89 and Greg was and is a hero of mine. I saw him race in the U.S. a couple of times. Andy Hampston too. I loved bike racing, doing it and watching it both
@johnbethscheider3242 3 ай бұрын
met Greg in Houston at Bike Barn several years ago. I had him sign a poster and have it hanging in my den. What a great human being and one of the greatest cyclist of all times!
@sugxi 2 ай бұрын
Shout out the H, how long ago?
@tonycrabtree3416 2 ай бұрын
They are now “Trek”. 🙁
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe 2 ай бұрын
Why was he at Bike Barn? Wonder if he knows who owns these shops currently?
@johnbethscheider3242 2 ай бұрын
@@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe Trek bought out Bike Barn
@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe 2 ай бұрын
@@johnbethscheider3242 You mean yesterday or what?
@jasentaylor4396 2 ай бұрын
I was 13 when Greg won in 1989. My dad and I were jumping up and down screaming at the tv the entire finial time trial. He still brings it up today. I still ride bikes as well. Thank You Greg Lemond.
@tomrecane6366 2 ай бұрын
Same here. I was jumping up and down in my living room. What a moment!
@3wirevacationrentalsmichae589 3 ай бұрын
Roadman.... I can't tell you how impressive and valuable it is that you have given a voice to this cycling legend. He is absolutely the reason I joined the sport back in 1986 and I am still doing it today at a competitive level. It's great to see a younger person like yourself want to listen to and understand the sport through the eyes of this icon. Greg was silenced for many years because of his views on doping. It's great to see you give him his due. Thank you Thank you for all your work!
@boccaeq 3 ай бұрын
Met Greg after he finished the 1986 fisherman warf criterium. Him and two teammates were headed up to Mt Tam for training ride after the race. A buddy and me came across him. He asked us if we knew how to get to Mt Tam I said no. He said he didn’t either he was following another guy in the group. 6 of us rode up Mt Tam .. I got dropped. I still ride today because of this guy. I’m 62
@bellavia5 3 ай бұрын
awesome
@dannyho6786 2 ай бұрын
Home boy got dropped up Tam ! Ha ha, at least your honest aboot it eh ? !!
@ronkereliuk9298 3 ай бұрын
Without doping rearing its ugly head, Greg Lemond would be remembered as one of the world's greatest cyclists. He brought up the idea that Lance might be doping based upon data long before anyone ever knew that for fact. Greg was derided for this position and his career was short circuited and Lance tried to destroy him and his business as a result. He is a great man, great athlete, and a person many should look up to. Lance owes him an apology as well as recognition that Greg is the first and only American cyclist to actually win the Tour de France cleanly.
@manfromdelmonty303 Ай бұрын
No way was Greg clean
@jimp4672 Ай бұрын
I wore a tshirt in middle school (1986) that said “Greg LeMond”. I had no idea who he was but I loved the tshirt. Found out decades later he was an amazing athlete and stand up guy!! 👍
@KFc-pm1rz 3 ай бұрын
Greg's 89 tour win is what catapulted me into cycling. Still doing it now at 47.
@finnnation 3 ай бұрын
Greg was in Melbourne a few years ago and joined us for my friends 50th. They say don’t meet your heroes but that couldn’t be more wrong with Greg. He was an amazing human. Funny, interesting and so entertaining and engaging. My other friend told him that were all here as a friends group because of Greg. The man crush is strong with this one.
@52daytripper 2 ай бұрын
Greg is a rare combination of great athlete/sportsman/champion and great human
@stevenweishaupt8591 2 ай бұрын
After hearing this interview with Greg, I have so much respect for him. I didn't know about how Trek Bike treated him. I will never buy another one. What Armstrong did to the sport is a permanent black eye. He threatened everyone into silence by suing them .
@pauljarrell9015 Ай бұрын
I’ve been a Greg LeMond fan for years and I smiled at the comment, “I’m on Team Greg”! He was and continues to be bike racer extraordinaire - physical and mental. He had both in his prime and today we are lucky to get to hear him share his deep knowledge and insights. Yes, I’m on Team Greg.
@glenjo0 3 ай бұрын
As a guy that raced CAL/NV-04 back in the day, let me say Greg is the REAL DEAL. He destroyed us. He was in a complete different league. And a great, great guy!
@user-yc3ry8tm9h 2 ай бұрын
I did a ride in 2002 called Face of America. From ground zero in NYC to the Pentagon in DC. Greg LeMond, Tyler Hamilton and Nelson Vails all rode with us as well. Three of the nicest cyclists ever! Greg would pose for photos with all the cyclists and talk with us for as long as we wanted, so approachable for all 3 days!
@SMenkveld 2 ай бұрын
Nelson Vails was a freak of nature! Also, a righteous dude... I met him at the AAF California championships in LA in 1988. I was 15... He was just nice.
@bikeracerdude Ай бұрын
Greg LeMond is the Hero of pro bicycle racing. Armstrong is the archdemon.
@seamusweber8298 3 ай бұрын
Greg broke our hearts at Chambery in 1989, when he beat Sean Kelly in that final sprint to win the world's. Bugger! Great interview, with a great guest.
@johns3106 2 ай бұрын
I’ve always found it strangely ironic that Lemond, whose record in one-day races was VASTLY inferior to Kelly’s, always managed to humble Kelly at the world championships…a race (along with Flanders) that it is hard to believe Kelly never won!
@bamicus9342 2 ай бұрын
I think it was the only time he out sprinted Kelly! His book is still the best on racing-cycling.
@johnschmidt2766 2 ай бұрын
Yeah but... as exciting as it was to see Greg Lemond pull off the win, it was equally (if not more) impressive and exciting to all of sudden see Sean Kelly appear. Where did he come from !? OMG OMG (I remember jumping up and down) and what kind of descending skill and determination to get into the final group...
@PRH123 2 ай бұрын
That for me is the best photo ever taken in bike racing, at the finish. The distance in the worlds is so great that the advantage of a classics rider is somewhat diminished.
@lloydhlavac6807 2 ай бұрын
I'm 4 days older than Greg, and I started my amateur racing career in 1980, about the time Greg was heading to his pro career in Europe. I raced for over 25 years, of course never anywhere never his level, but I sort of lived my racing life vicariously through Greg's successes, because we are so close in age, thinking "That could have been me!" I did see him race in person here in central Florida of all places, during his come back from the shotgun wound in early 1989. So cool. And listening to this brings back a lot of memories for me of those years.
@evanshaw17 3 ай бұрын
I was a senior two racer and I raced against Greg when he was a very very young racer in Nevada. We’re going along up the last hill and he blast past us like we were standing still I’ll never forget that. Oh my God Greg had a two max higher than anybody and he wasn’t unbelievably smart tactician, I think he’s the best that’s ever been VO2. Max was just way way way up there in the stratosphere.
@TheRichmondRoadie 2 ай бұрын
John Howard was a beast. Cycling in the 70's & 80's was fantastic. As an American, it had a mysterious Euro feel to it. All our cycling news came from LBS shop chatter, Winning Magazine, Velo News, & the occasional TV program. Thank you Greg!
@markthomas207 2 ай бұрын
Watching Paris Nice last week, I told my wife that years ago, in my early years of bike racing, we never saw this race and so many others. I said, at best we could read about them and view a picture or two in Velo News.
@toddroberts5522 2 ай бұрын
I never tire of listening to Lemond. He is pure class. Great interview!
@rickguerrero2282 3 ай бұрын
Seems like such a genuine person……..I am glad he can speak his truth.
@Mike-du1dc 2 ай бұрын
I was, am & always will be Anti Trek from the days it all happened. That they threw Greg under the bus & ruined a great company that knew more about bike building than they did all for that lying POS is just shameful. Thanks for another great video/interview & letting folks like Greg & Tyler speak out
@tdr1x 2 ай бұрын
The French rider whose name eluded you and Mr. Lemond during the interview and who spoke out against doping and Lance Armstrong was Christophe Bassons. Honour to whom honour is due...
@cjelvado 3 ай бұрын
I love how happy Greg looks now.
@claybowler751 2 ай бұрын
I was fortunate enough to be at the right intersection when Greg LeMond pulled out onto the road up in Wisconsin about 25 years ago. Really enjoyed the ten miles or so we rode together until I peeled off and he went his own way. Super nice guy!
@TheMarman57 3 ай бұрын
I was inspired by Greg as a young cyclist, and continue to be inspired by his candor, and his insights into the limits of human strength endurance type activities such as he experienced as a professional cyclist. He can talk about human limits because in his heyday, his own physical numbers were still some of the highest ever recorded - even higher than many professional cyclists today. When he spots anomalies in the physical data of some professional cyclists, he is understandably mistrusting and suspicious. Blood hematocrit values, oxygen uptake, max vo2 against wattage values, cadence, and body weight. These things can be fairly easily interlinked - one value will equate to another within small percentage values, and when that doesn't occur, either the data is incorrect, or the athlete is not making his gains or putting out the high values naturally. I love the way his analysis of these sorts of things has made the whole cheating game a bit more understandable.
@user-cb4lm5id7v 2 ай бұрын
A breath of fresh air on a life that changed cycling forever... He stood on moral ground and is very comfortable with that resolve....a giant of a man and simply a good human... A complement to his parents that gave him a rock of moral ground.. A great of the sport of cycling and of the human race. Enjoy Ur bike... Regards jim
@donbracci2199 3 ай бұрын
I started cycling in 1989. I had to read the morning newspaper to be able to see the previous day's results to see how he was doing in the TDF.
@markthomas207 2 ай бұрын
I remember those times. I would buy the local newspaper in the month of July just to be able to get a daily update. Usually the third page of the sports section, three to four paragraphs at the most.
@dickieblench5001 3 ай бұрын
It never gets easier you just get faster. Greg LeMond❤
@user-gl3zk1dd3z 2 ай бұрын
Four thoughts: 1) Roadman, I don’t know how you do it. Fantastic. Would have loved to hear a bit more on Greg’s thoughts on Big Mig. But another fantastic, lengthy talk with Greg. Well done! 2) LeMond, three Tours. Clean. 3) Time to buy a classic LeMond frame. 4) Regarding the associated but probably necessary crap, it was tough to hear the part about Bob Roll. Anyway, a JOB WELL DONE!
@nicksfishroom915 3 ай бұрын
I'm turning 60 this week Discovered road bikes and MTBs in the early 80s. When I was 40, my 7 year old son had brain cancer, we idolized LA... if only I'd have known. He tainted the sport so personally and horribly for me. Greg, you're an inspiration, honesty, integrity, humility all the things people like him sometimes eclipse. RESPECT
@RyanRish 2 ай бұрын
I was one of those kids who started cycling because of Greg. First road bike in '88. I remember waking up in the middle of the night to watch limited Tour coverage on ABC.
@BoogieBrew 3 ай бұрын
Lemond = LEGEND! As a kid in 80's UK obsessed with cycling, he and other budding pros of his generation (from the Anglo brigade of that era) absolutely were responsible for massively boosting my love of the sport🙏
@escalera601 3 ай бұрын
I got into bike racing in 1987 thanks to Greg Lemond. It changed my life. I now have a network of friends all connected through cycling. Having a community with close connections transcends cycling. Thank you Greg, you are not only one of the greatest cyclist of my time but a man of integrity, courage and kindness.
@stevewalter3742 2 ай бұрын
Great interview Roadman , my wife & I were lucky enough to meet Greg at Tour down under, lovely man. Was happy to chat & have photos with us. Always enjoy his stories. 👍👏
@jmills6397 2 ай бұрын
Greg LeMond is a class act.
@Forested-pz9cp 2 ай бұрын
Long live Greg Lemond!!! What a champion. Met him several times, including in the south of France at the 91 tour and at the 1986 worlds. Super nice guy willing to take a couple of minutes and talk to a young junior about our shared passion of road cycling.
@IronHorsey3 3 ай бұрын
Greg Lemond will always be our champion it was exciting as a kid to hear about his win in the Tour de France. Got me on my first road bike a Centurion Comp TA. Thanks Greg for being you. We love you.
@kevinkrayna3097 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this interview. I literally bumped elbows with Greg in Albany New York at the start of the Tour deTrump (!), on May 5, 1989. It was a miserable, chilly, wet day. I was there to cheer on Greg who had a rough start to the season as I recall. I also recall how the rest of that season went! Go Greg!! I still cheer for him!
@CARDINAL701 2 ай бұрын
Greg is Americas great cycling champion. The real American cycling champion.
@skiwhh 2 ай бұрын
I'm impressed with Greg's attitude, explanation and his view on his life experience.
@user-kq6om9om4p Күн бұрын
Greg is my cycling hero. I'm 52 years old. I grew up in North Highlands Sacramento. Basically the foothills of the Sierra Nevada's. I started racing in 88 because of Greg. Highway 80 and 50 where my training grounds in the late 80's. I have made that descent into Reno so many times.
@PeterHanson-rn1su Ай бұрын
I raced in races with Greg between 1979 and 1981. There was nothing like him! One of a kind and a very nice guy!
@QuantumVariant 2 ай бұрын
Greg LeMond was my childhood hero and really was the reason I got into biking. He's still a HERO to the cycling world, at least in my eyes. I still bike almost every day for fun and commute. Thank you Greg for always standing up for what is right.
@timparker8033 2 ай бұрын
Had no idea there was such a thing as bike racing until I saw LeMond in The Tour De France on the Wild World of Sports (U.S. TV show). I was hooked. A talented American in a European sport expanded my sporting interests. Loved cycling ever since. Greatest American cyclist with no competition for the title.
@fredblassie3212 2 ай бұрын
This guy is such a great interviewer. No BS, solid questions, allows guests to fully answer questions, and great follow ups. Well Done!
@larsthorwald3338 2 ай бұрын
You probably don't remember, but we rode and chatted together for a whole 30 seconds in the Wheels of Fire in Seattle a couple of lifetimes ago. Great to see you after all these decades, Greg! You fired up a whole generation of American riders. Best of everything in the future!
@johnplatero3090 2 ай бұрын
Greatest cyclist ever and greatest guy!
@fernandoperezc.7036 2 ай бұрын
I was a teenager when Greg raced and won TDF and I had some posters of him hanging on my bedroom wall. Thanks Greg, thanks!
@hernanhernandez3861 2 ай бұрын
I used to go on training rides with Jamie Paolinetti in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He was on the Net Zero team at the very end I believe. Great racer. Greg is a total legend.
@Chakirisan 3 ай бұрын
Loved hearing about Greg training freestyle skiing, Wayne Wong is a legend for those of us who are Gregs age. (or older lol.) I got to meet Wayne, Scott Brooksbank and other freestyle stars via clinics around Washington State in the late 70's early 80's.
@wobblywheeler6682 2 ай бұрын
He’s been my hero since I was a kid, and he still is today. Top, honest bloke. 🙏 note: Not the Irish guy! 🤣
@michaelmottlau5941 2 ай бұрын
1:41.00 Greg, the of the Spanish rider was Jêsus Manzano from the Kelme team.
@CaptainRadioAdventures 27 күн бұрын
I started watching the tour in 1985 and saw the Hinault and Lemond rivalry. I started riding in 1986 and logged 20000 miles or more because of Greg Lemond. I am 66 now and still ride. Thanks for the great years Greg.
@hankbohanon8087 2 ай бұрын
Greg is a great person. He is so admirable..
@TheImprobableIronman 2 ай бұрын
A huge thank you to both you and Greg LeMond for these interviews. Usually, I struggle staying interested in anything over half an hour on KZfaq but I've watched both parts of the interview with him in their entirety. A true legend of the sport and as many have said, all round good guy. Great interviews.
@markdeane8385 2 ай бұрын
Racing on eurosport and now this interview....it feels like Christmas ❤🎉
@vintagemore2000 2 ай бұрын
I've had the pleasure of cycling with Greg several times. This man is a legend and a total class act.
@JmpStart-tn2om 3 ай бұрын
I don't think i've ever seen a better interview in sport or otherwise than part 1. This is going to be so fun to watch
@artrobledo213 Ай бұрын
I admire and respect Greg LeMond! The Greatest! 🚴
@joemover54 2 ай бұрын
I started riding when Greg won the 86 Tour de France. I’m still a cyclist today because of his inspiration.
@tombessoir3108 2 ай бұрын
I am an American and Greg is the reason I became a cycling fan.
@jdadventures9668 2 ай бұрын
I was loved cycling as a kid and still cycle today. I remember when Greg won the first Tdf. I am a fan and think that Greg is the only real true ambassador of cycling for the US. Thanks for all you do for our sport.
@lawrencepage451 2 ай бұрын
Great interview letting Greg be himself. Those who have heard Armstrong's needy attempt for approval can compare Lance's aggressive lies with LeMond's integrity in just being true to himself. Each of us knows Greg Lemond's place is with sport immortals because his actions and success need no words to defend them.
@juanitoblanco1133 2 ай бұрын
Wow. I’ve always wanted to hear him talk at length like this. This is golden to me. Thank you so much for doing this interview. Greg is and always been my hero and motivation.
@walterbortz355 2 ай бұрын
I followed Greg’s career somewhat but this interview is beyond enlightening in demonstrating his courage to tell the truth when there was tremendous pressure to silence him. A fine, fine human being.
@ginotremblay739 2 ай бұрын
What a big memory! He remember every little episodes
@rct8884 3 ай бұрын
I met Greg for 3 mins in S.F. Fisherman's Warf during the tour of Calif. He autographed his poster for me and I still have and treasure it today! Thank you Greg! Rode Mt. Tam a few times, currently traffic there is too dangerous (and now my age lol)
@veloman59 2 ай бұрын
A great, great in depth interview with Greg. I loved the honesty about his feelings towards Armstrong. Absolutely top man. 😊😊 More like this please.
@othgmark1 2 ай бұрын
Great guy best American cyclist in history.
@loulew07 3 ай бұрын
Been doing triathlons since 1985 and finally made it to the Hawaii Ironman in 1995 . When I finished and crossed the finish line was making my way slowly through the crowd, I turned around and in my face, nose to nose was a happy funny and very drunk Greg Lemond it made me forget how trashed my body was seeing him, I laughed so hard , the smell on the breath . Sure wish we had cell phones back then to grab a picture . Always love that final TT stage in the TDF in 1989 . I had the same GIRO helmets he used in the Tour . Still have the 1989 aero Giro . Such a good guy. Thanks Greg for the memories .
@geothunder1971 2 ай бұрын
Still have Greg's complete book of cycling it's still relevant today!
@chipsimons4694 3 ай бұрын
i photographed the 89 tour de france for Dutch mag. I was sitting on the tailgate of your team car, after you had lost so much time. I said that it looks like it;s over huh. You said, nah, i think i can come back and beat him by 8 seconds or so.
@ridley8340 2 ай бұрын
I could listen to Greg for hours, you gave a great interview because you just let him talk without interruptions and if you get the chance for a part 3 I'll be here.
@TheRoadmanPodcast 2 ай бұрын
thanks for tuning in. Did you watch tyler hamilton interview from a few days ago? I'd be curious to hear your thoughts
@ridley8340 2 ай бұрын
@@TheRoadmanPodcast Not yet but I will do in the next few days and get back to you.
@ponycarfan 13 күн бұрын
Very good interview. LeMond is not the only reason I got into cycling, but a huge part of that. He's still setting an example for the rest of us.
@wheellifecycling 2 ай бұрын
Great interview. I raced against him in late 70;s at Coconut Grove, Fla. A three day race, crit, time trial and a road race. He was a monster and i had a long way to go to compare. I wore my team jersey Fitchburg Cycling Club shirt and another guy Rob Butler participated. Davis Phinny, 7-11 team guys etc where there.. One of my highlights of cycling. After that race was my downfall, i started into Triathlons and that was it...
@ricday9296 3 ай бұрын
I remember the 1989 TDF, I started following in 1985 when living in France. I think Greg doesn't get the credit he deserves for innovation for the sport. I remember his crazy looking his handle bars for the time trial, these lead to the current day TT handle bars. He is a great ambassador for the sport.
@eoinbrennan3949 2 ай бұрын
I was a little kid around that time, I loved greg lemond and I remember thinking, in 1991, where did this guy Indurain come from? To me he just seemed to start dominating from literally nowhere
@bmahoney1568 2 ай бұрын
I do love the Greg lemond interviews, he’s so well balanced and thoughtful in his perspective and a depth of knowledge that is incomparable.
@jbratt 3 ай бұрын
If you reading the comments Greg, I started riding because of you back in the 80s. I’ll be doing the unbound gravel 200 this summer. Thanks!
@starblazers01 3 ай бұрын
Good hear from Greg! ✊
@drewcama2488 3 ай бұрын
A real champion. A unique talent. A team player. Le Mond got me into cycling as much as my bike did. Timing is everything but I'm so glad it coincided with his winning legacy.
@AnnaLoxley-ft3bb 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Greg & Anthony! Watching Greg & Fignon (RIP) in 89 inspired my love of all things cycling. Greg is class; respect!
@jeffbell279 2 ай бұрын
Greg's training book helped me a lot when I started training and racing in the 80's. Big ups
@greasyweezel9540 3 ай бұрын
In this new world of B_LL Shet and Lies every where - Greg Will Always Be Known As A Leader Of Truth - Justice And The American Way - as He certainly is a Super MAN - Thanks Greg !!
@simondonovan9505 2 ай бұрын
Greg, an absolute legend and one of the most talented cyclists of all time. A joy to listen to.
@skiwhh 2 ай бұрын
Hello Greg and company, I relate to your comments about Tyler Hamilton. I was Tyler's ski coach in New Hampshire and started him riding a bike as a ski training activity. He took off as a rider shortly afterward. I knew his family well, I felt there was a connection, but when he lied to my face about his doping, as did his father and brother. I knew they were lying, it really affected me as I thought we were friends. I feel bad for Tyler and the family as if they had come clean they could have saved themselves mental anguish.
@jono1457-qd9ft 2 ай бұрын
I don't feel bad for Tyler. What would you have done in his situation? Everyone around him telling him he had to dope. It's all ridiculous broscience. His power outputs weren't extraordinary on EPO or blood doping. He doesn't understand how oxygen delivery works. None of you posters here do either.
@nigelwray7647 2 ай бұрын
Greg's V02 Max was incredibly high. He could've done any endurance sport and done very well
@jono1457-qd9ft 2 ай бұрын
An "incredibly high" VO2 max doesn't make sense in bioenergetics. Don't believe ridiculous numbers.
@user-xe2mo4fm2h 2 ай бұрын
What a great guy, after the sht that happened he is still the same Greg lemond I followed in 88 when I mistakenly thought I too could win the TdF! If Greg had a Podcast, I would definately watch it over The Move!
@MarcEvans-lj1rk 2 ай бұрын
Always "big respect" for Greg. Great to hear his early history. @Roadman asked like one question...silenced by, and Greg took off painting an amazing story
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