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The key is being able to endure psychologically. When you're not riding well, you think, why suffer? Why push yourself for four or five hours? The mountains are the pinnacle of suffering

Greg LeMond

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Greg LeMond
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: June 26
Professional Road Racing Cyclist
Sport Cyclist
Lakewood
California
Gregory James LeMond
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