Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond received the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, where he reflected on being the first American to win the premier event.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, the Louisiana Republican, presented the medal to LeMond "on behalf of a grateful nation" in a morning ceremony in Statuary Hall.A standing ovation followed. Since ...

Maybe you’ve heard of Greg LeMond. Maybe you haven’t. And if his name doesn’t ring familiar, maybe it should. LeMond, 64, was the first American cyclist to win the Tour de France, one of the ...

Maybe you’ve heard of Greg LeMond.Maybe you haven’t. And if his name doesn’t ring familiar, maybe it should. LeMond, 64, was the first American cyclist to win the Tour de France, one of the ...

Now 31 years since his final Tour appearance, US cycling star recognised in Washington, D.C. ceremony with highest civilian honour ...

Triple Tour de France winner Greg Lemond has become the first cyclist ever to have been awarded the USA's Congressional Gold Medal. The 64-year-old received the award at the Capitol in Washington ...