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Tour de France-Winning Cyclist Greg LeMond Receives Congressional Gold Medal

During a ceremony in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) called LeMond ‘a model of sportsmanship excellence and integrity.’
Tour de France-Winning Cyclist Greg LeMond Receives Congressional Gold Medal
U.S. cyclist Greg LeMond after dropping out of the sixth stage of the 81st Tour de France cycling race, between Cherbourg and Rennes, France, on July 8, 1994. Pascal Pavani/AFP via Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) awarded the prestigious Congressional Gold Medal to cycling legend Greg LeMond on July 9.

LeMond, 64, was the first American to win the Tour de France, taking the title in 1986, 1989, and 1990. He finished third in 1984 in his first Tour de France.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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