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The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France

The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France


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About the Book

Fame. Fall. Redemption. The dramatic life story of America's greatest cyclist, three-time winner of the Tour de France

About the Author :
Daniel de Visé is an author and journalist. A graduate of Wesleyan and Northwestern universities, he has worked at the Washington Post and Miami Herald, among other newspapers. He shared a 2001 Pulitzer Prize and has garnered more than two dozen national and regional journalism awards. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Andy and Don: The Making of a Friendship and a Classic American TV Show and coauthor of I Forgot To Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia. He lives in Maryland with his wife and children.

Review :
Praise for The Comeback: "[A] blend of chaos, kindness and cruelty typifies the scenes that journalist de Viséeacute; brings to life in this sympathetic-verging-on-reverential retelling of LeMond's trailblazing career (first American to enter the tour, first to win it) . . . As an author in quest of his protagonist's motivation, [de Visé] subjects it to extreme torque."-Allan Fallow, Washington Post "Most American fans of the Tour de France focus on the now discredited achievements of Lance Armstrong [but The Comeback] sets the record straight. With Armstrong's victories invalidated, LeMond is the only American to capture the Tour de France, winning in 1986, 1980, and 1990 . . . The new book documents LeMond's significant contributions to the sport, maybe underestimated by casual racing fans . . . Other books have profiled LeMond's achievements, but The Comeback offers more depth."--Lou Dzierzak, Minneapolis Star Tribune "The real hero, the name everyone should know, is Greg LeMond, the first American to win the Tour de France and the man who came back from a terrible hunting accident to win it for a third time by eight seconds, the closest finish in race history . . . De Visé keeps his focus on LeMond while writing a second biography of Laurent Fignon, LeMond's rival in the 1989 race and a compelling, complicated figure in the history of cycling."--Jeff Baker, Seattle Times "A great book . . . Well written and thoroughly researched . . . Engrossing and hard to put down. If you're a Greg LeMond fan, The Comeback is a must read because it's a detailed accounting of his career and--more importantly--his life and person off the bike. It's also an important reminder that American cycling did not begin and end with Lance Armstrong."--PEZ "A thoroughly well-researched work about Greg LeMond's cycling exploits from childhood races, impressive pro career, postcareer life, and business pursuits . . . [The Comeback] documents LeMond's entire career, not just his heroic comeback from a near fatal hunting accident . . . De Visé's account stands out owing to its depth of coverage, captivating prose, and variety of historical and contemporary news sources. An impressive read for anyone interested in cycling."--Library Journal "Veteran journalist de Visé takes on a big story with that of LeMond . . . [De Visé] sometimes writes with the techno-geekery of the bicycle acolyte and sometimes with the breeziness of a practiced sportscaster . . . It's a pleasure to ride in the peloton alongside LeMond, who emerges from this account as America's once-and-future cycling great."--Kirkus Reviews "De Visé provides detailed accounts of a dizzying number of races throughout LeMond's career . . . Vivid description of the sport as one of physical torture . . . [De Visé] lays bare the undeniable facts of Greg's amazing talent. That he achieved all he did without the benefit of doping, without the support of an American cycling team, and with a catastrophic injury in mid-career, is remarkable. Greg's life is a story worth understanding and his name is one worth knowing, especially in light of the string of discredited riders who followed him."--New York Journal of Books "The story of LeMond, the first American to win the Tour de France, is one of extreme rises and falls--physically, emotionally and publicly--and yet Armstrong emerged as the media darling, both during his high-profile career and the epic fallout from his doping scandal. For author and journalist Daniel de Visé, the disparity in recognition


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780802147189
  • Publisher: Black Cat
  • Publisher Imprint: Black Cat
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • ISBN-10: 0802147186
  • Publisher Date: 21 May 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • No of Pages: 384
  • Sub Title: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France


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