Thus a day in the life of Gregory James LeMond. He’s 23 and the reigning world pro champion, the toast of the Continent, where bike racers are a form of royalty. And, of all things, he’s an American. No, no, more than that: the quintessential American, a true Innocent Abroad, open-faced and still full of …
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