What was Greg LeMond's remarkable comeback in 1989 Tour de France?
He won in dramatic last stage fashion
He beat the record time
He won despite a mechanical failure
He won the race without any team support
Answer
Greg LeMond's remarkable comeback in the 1989 Tour de France was his win in dramatic last stage fashion. The race was incredibly close between LeMond and his main rival Laurent Fignon, and it came down to the final time trial stage. LeMond was trailing Fignon by 50 seconds, but he put in a sensational performance and won the stage by 58 seconds, taking the overall victory by eight seconds.
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