Greg LeMond, who is one of the most decorated cyclists in American history as a three-time Tour de France winner, has been honored with the Congressional Gold Medal.

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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.

Legendary U.S. cyclist and three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond received his long-awaited Congressional Gold Medal in the Capitol Building on July 9 after delays caused by COVID-19 paused the ceremony in 2020.

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

Three decades after his cycle-racing heyday, Greg LeMond was awarded the congressional gold medal.