Greg LeMond Receives Congressional Gold Medal

Greg LeMond, one of the most decorated cyclists in American history as a three-time Tour de France winner, was recently honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.

LeMond, 64, received the medal during a ceremony at the Capitol with his wife, Kathy, and children in attendance. It was announced he’d receive the medal in 2020, but the pandemic delayed his ceremony. LeMond is the first cyclist to receive the medal.

LeMond, a two-time World Road Race champion, was shot on a hunting trip in 1987 at the peak of his career, shortly after becoming the first American man to win the Tour de France. He recovered to win two more Tours: by the race’s narrowest margin (eight seconds) in 1989 and again in 1990.