Greg LeMond Crash: Three-Time Tour de France Winner Recovering After Car Accident
From the archive: published Feb 3, 2013, 13 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond is recovering after he crashed his car in Minneapolis this week.
LeMond veered off the road on Wednesday morning, hit a fence, and plowed into a pair of shrubs. The cyclist’s vehicle came to a stop after it hit an embankment and rolled into the backyard of a residential home.
Following the accident, LeMond was taken to the hospital after complaining about back pain.
According to the official report, the 51-year-old LeMond lost consciousness before the accident.
At this time, information about his loss of consciousness has not been revealed. Speaking to VeloNation, his wife, Kathy Lemond, revealed:
“We don’t really know what happened, but there were about 400 accidents here this weekend. The roads have been terrible due to the icy conditions.”
Greg LeMond claimed his first Tour de France victory in 1986, becoming the first American to win the event. LeMond followed his victory with two more in 1989 and 1990. LeMond also won he World Cycling Championships in 1983 and 1989.
More information to follow as it is made available.