9781643130231-1643130234-Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989

Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989

ISBN-13: 9781643130231
ISBN-10: 1643130234
Edition: 1
Author: Nige Tassell
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover 248 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781643130231
ISBN-10: 1643130234
Edition: 1
Author: Nige Tassell
Publication date: 2019
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover 248 pages

Summary

Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989 (ISBN-13: 9781643130231 and ISBN-10: 1643130234), written by authors Nige Tassell, was published by Pegasus Books in 2019. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Cycling (Outdoor Recreation, History of Sports, Sports Miscellaneous, Individual Sports) books. You can easily purchase or rent Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989 (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Cycling books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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The gripping story of the greatest race in cycling history, when Greg LeMond cinched victory by a mere eight seconds.

“I was convinced deep inside that I could not lose. I could not see how it could happen.”―Laurent Fignon

“I didn't think. I just rode.”―Greg LeMond

For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds almost boggles the mind. But that’s exactly what happened between American legend Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon. And he did it on the final stage, as the two sprinted through down the Champs Elysees. After more than 2,000 miles in the saddle, it remains the smallest margin of victory in the Tour's 100+ year history.

But as dramatic as that Sunday afternoon on the streets of Paris was, the race wasn't just about that one time-trial. During the previous fortnight, the leader's yellow jersey had swapped back and forth between LeMond and Fignon in a titanic struggle for supremacy, a battle with more twists and turns than an Alpine mountain pass. At no point during the entire three weeks were the pair separated by more than 53 seconds, a razor thin margin between ultimate triumph or agonizing torment. And all this despite LeMond's body still carrying more than 30 shotgun pellets after a shooting accident.

In Three Weeks, Eight Seconds, Nige Tassell brings one of cycling's most astonishing stories to life, examining that extraordinary race in all its multifaceted glory, complete with fresh first-hand testimony, including exclusive new insight from Team LeMond, Pedro Delgado, Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, Bjarne Riis, Andy Hampsten, Raul Alcala, Charly Mottet, Sean Yates and many more.

8 pages of color photographs
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