Greg LeMond, one of the newest recipients of the Congressional Gold Medal, was raised near Reno, where he attended Wooster High School.

"The honor is more than I ever expected," LeMond said. It's true: When word first reached LeMond that he was up for a medal from Congress, he thought one of his old cycling friends was pranking him.

Legendary cyclist Greg Lemond on Wednesday became the first cyclist and 10th athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

LeMond staged one of sport’s greatest comebacks LeMond should have gone on to win the Tour in 1987 and 1988: He was that much better than the rest of the peloton. But in April 1987, a few months ...

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 ...