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26 minutes ago
- Fox News
Cycling legend Greg LeMond discusses his legacy as an American while receiving Congressional Gold Medal
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday morning. LeMond became the first American to win the event in 1986, just a few years after he moved to Europe to pursue his dream of becoming a professional cyclist. "The honor is more than I ever expected, and I accept it with deep gratitude and a profound sense of humility…" LeMond said. "Cycling was an unusual sport for a 14-year-old kid in 1976. In fact, I didn't know the sport existed until one day, a bicycle race passed my home. After winning my first race, I became passionately obsessed with cycling, and as an American, I believed if I worked hard enough, anything was possible." During his time in Europe, LeMond said people simply called him "The American," a nickname he was "proud of." "At one point, my parents even suggested I lean into it. 'Wear a cowboy hat and boots,' they told me. I didn't go quite that far, although I did grow up in Reno, Nevada, and rode horses before I rode a bike. I was just a blonde-haired, blue-eyed kid, and for some reason, that resonated with people. I think many Europeans saw me as a reminder of what the U.S. has meant to Europe at critical times: As an ally, a liberator, and a friend." LeMond then discussed what it meant to be an American overseas, especially in a sport that had been dominated by Europeans up until his arrival. "Being an American, especially abroad, carries a legacy," LeMond said. "A legacy of sacrifice, of courage, and showing up when it matters most. So I am honored beyond words to receive this Congressional Gold Medal. I stand here knowing this honor isn't mine alone. It belongs to every teammate, every supporter, every family member, and all the Americans whose courage and sacrifice made my life and career possible. I am proud to be an American, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart." LeMond suffered a hunting accident in 1987, causing him to miss the next two Tour de France's after his victory. But he returned in 1989 and took home back-to-back titles. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Evenepoel wins stage five as Pogacar claims yellow jersey
Remco Evenepoel lived up to his billing as the pre-stage favourite [Getty Images] Remco Evenepoel won the individual time trial on stage five of the Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar took the yellow jersey from Mathieu van der Poel. Belgium's Evenepoel, who is the world and Olympic champion in the discipline, lived up to his billing as favourite on the 33km route around Caen with a stunning performance. Advertisement The Soudal Quick-Step rider finished 16 seconds quicker than Slovenia's Pogacar, with Italy's Edoardo Affini, third, 33 seconds back. "I gained positions at every checkpoint. The pacing was perfect and everything was on point, I'm super happy," said Evenepoel. "I did what I had to do to take as much time as possible and step up in GC [General Classification]. It's kind of the same situation as last year, so I'm happy with that. It's a big step towards the podium, but there's still a long way to go. "Everybody knows what's coming next week and the week after. One year, I will come to win the Tour but it's a bit too early this year." Advertisement Pogacar was the big beneficiary of the day after an excellent ride of his own as his main GC rival, Jonas Vingegaard, toiled. The Dane, who has won the Tour twice, ended the race against the clock in 13th to ship over a minute to three-time champion Pogacar, with Evenepoel moving up to second in the GC standings 42 seconds behind. Vingegaard is fourth overall, with promising French rider Kevin Vauquelin 14 seconds ahead of him. Dutch rider Van der Poel came home in 18th and drops to sixth. The result also means that Pogacar becomes the first rider to wear the yellow, green and polka-dot jerseys at this stage in the Tour since Belgium's Eddy Merckx in 1970. Advertisement Stage five results 1. Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal Quick-Step) 36mins 42secs 2. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +16secs 3. Edoardo Affini (Ita/Visma-Lease a Bike) +33secs 4. Bruno Armirail (Fra/Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) +35secs 5. Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Arkea-B&B Hotels) +49secs 6. Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) +58secs 7. Ivan Romeo (Spa/Movistar) +1mins 02secs 8. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates - XRG) +1min 14secs 9. Lucas Plapp (Aut/Jayco AlUla) +1min 17secs 10. Pablo Castrillo (Spa/Movistar) +1min 18secs General classification after stage five 1. Tadej Pogacar (Slo/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) 17hrs 22mins 58secs Advertisement 2. Remco Evenepoel (Bel/Soudal Quick-Step) +42secs 3. Kevin Vauquelin (Fra/Arkea-B&B Hotels) +59secs 4. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma - Lease a Bike) +1min 13secs 5. Matteo Jorgenson (US/Visma-Lease a Bike) +1min 22secs 6. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned/Alpecin - Deceuninck) +1min 28secs 7. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates - XRG) +1min 53secs 8. Primoz Roglic (Slo/Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) +2mins 30secs 9. Florian Lipowitz (Ger/Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) +2mins 31secs 10. Mattias Skjelmose (Den/Lidl-Trek) +2mins 32secs
NBC Sports
2 hours ago
- NBC Sports
PEACOCK CONTINUES EXCLUSIVE LIVE START-TO-FINISH COVERAGE OF EVERY STAGE OF THE 112TH TOUR DE FRANCE WITH STAGE 6 TOMORROW, THURSDAY, JULY 10 AT 6 A.M. ET
American Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) Enters Stage 6 in Fifth Place in General Classification; Defending and Three-Time Champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) Wears Yellow Jersey All 21 Stages of Tour de France Live Across Peacock with Select Coverage on NBC; Final Stage Exclusively on Peacock on Sunday, July 27, at 9:30 a.m. ET Peacock Streams Daily Tour de France Pre-Race Shows STAMFORD, Conn. – July 9, 2025 – NBC Sports' live coverage of the 112th Tour de France continues exclusively on Peacock this week as the Tour enters Stage 6 tomorrow, Thursday, July 10 at 6 a.m. ET. Defending and three-time champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) of Slovenia wears the yellow jersey with the general classification lead after a second-place finish in Stage 5. American Matteo Jorgenson (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) enters Stage 6 in fifth place, one minute and 22 seconds behind Pogačar. Daily live coverage of the Tour de France, featuring all 21 stages, concludes in the French capital in Paris' Champs-Élysées with the final stage on Sunday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. ET on Peacock. NBC will present live coverage of Stage 20 (Saturday, July 26) at 8 a.m. ET, as well as encore coverage of Stage 15 (Sunday, July 20), the penultimate Stage 20 (Saturday, July 26), and the final Stage 21 (Sunday, July 27) at 2 p.m. ET. Coverage throughout each day of the 21-stage event begins with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on Peacock, followed by live race coverage. Peacock will stream live start-to-finish coverage of every stage of the 2025 Tour de France, as well as full-stage replays, highlights, stage recaps, rider interviews, and more. Following each stage, NBC Sports NOW will stream one-hour Daily Recaps, featuring highlights and daily special episodes of Tour de France: Beyond the Podium, providing analysis of the day's stage and looking ahead to the next day's live coverage on Peacock. To sign-up and watch every minute of live action from the 2025 Tour de France, click here. Peacock's expansive sports programming features live coverage including Sunday Night Football, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Big Ten Football and Basketball, Notre Dame Football, BIG EAST basketball, Premier League, NASCAR, golf, the NBA beginning in 2025-26, the WNBA beginning in 2026, La Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel. COMMENTATORS NBC Sports' cycling play-by-play caller Phil Liggett, universally known as the 'voice of cycling,' covers his 53rd Tour de France alongside analyst Bob Roll. Liggett and Roll will be on-site at each stage, along with reporters Steve Porino and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde. Paul Burmeister hosts daily pre-race and post-race studio coverage alongside analysts Brent Bookwalter and Tejay van Garderen. NBC SPORTS CYCLING SOCIAL MEDIA Fans can keep up with the Tour de France through NBC Sports' social media platforms throughout the race, including, interviews, video clips, up-to-date news reports and stories from around the cycling world via @NBCSCycling on X and the NBC Sports Cycling Facebook page. In addition, fans can visit for a live stream schedule, stage maps, results, routes and more. NBC SPORTS' 2025 TOUR DE FRANCE SCHEDULE (subject to change, all times ET)***All live coverage on NBC is also available on the NBC Sports app: For full event coverage preview, click here. - NBC SPORTS -
