Greg Lemond 1989 Tour de France GIRO Bicycle Poster, Original, Greatest Comeback

Description: Greg Lemond 1989 Tour de France GIRO Bicycle PosterOriginal Framed: Black metal frame with Acrylic (glossy, break resistant, lighter than glass)"Greatest Comeback in Modern Sports History"...the title of a Bicycling Magazine article and most of us agree!This poster represents a 'snapshot' of the most improbable and incredible end to the 1989 Tour de France,the only time trial on the final stage in the history of the TdF finishing on the Champs-Elysee.Greg LeMond, riding for the AD Renting-W-Cup-Botecchia Team, started with a 50 second deficit to the very strong French star and 2-time winner of the TdF, Laurent Fignon. Up until this point both had battled in the mountains with each rider taking the yellow, then the other taking it back.With a short distance of only 25 km and a tailwind no one thought that LeMond could make up that much time (even the legendary announcer of dozens of TdFs, Phil Liggett discounted any hope for a LeMond victory).Even before the stage ended all the journalists had turned in their accounts of Fignon holding off LeMond to take his 3rd TdF victory.They were shocked to see LeMond win by a mere 8 seconds (and setting a time trial record speed), the smallest margin of victory in TdF history, and after the battle in the mountains and LeMond's return from a brush with death, the greatest comeback in modern sports history!LeMond's victories in the 1986 and in particular the 1989 TdF brought road bicycle racing back into the hearts of Americans.This is a very rare, framed poster in VVG condition...see all high-resolution pictures for the quality and black on black features.Fast shipping with careful packing from 100% positive feedback USA seller since 2001>>>see all my listings of new, rare, and great preowned road bike parts, framesets, wheelsets, and collectible road bikes<<<

Price: 899 USD

Location: Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-09-27T16:29:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 55 USD