Where was Greg LeMond seriously injured?
In a bicycle race
While hunting
At home
During training
Answer
While hunting, American cyclist Greg LeMond was seriously injured in a hunting accident in 1987, which ultimately led to the end of his career. LeMond, who was the reigning Tour de France champion at the time, was shot in the back while hunting pheasants on a ranch near Reno, Nevada. The bullet entered his lower back and lodged in his spinal cord, leaving him partially paralyzed.
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