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If people really want to clean the sport of cycling up, all you have to do is put your money where your mouth is.

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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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