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Greg LeMond Honored With Congressional Gold Medal At U.S. Capitol

Speaker Mike Johnson presented the award after pandemic delays to recognize LeMond’s status as the only official American Tour de France champion in a career defined by resilience with a commitment to clean competition.

Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, center, is joined by his wife Kathy LeMond, right, while being presented the Congressional Gold Medal by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, during a ceremony at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond speaks after being presented with the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond talks with his wife Kathy LeMond before being presented with the Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
The Congressional Gold Medal, which was presented to three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, during a ceremony at the Capitol, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Overview

  • LeMond, 64, received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in Statuary Hall, with his wife Kathy and children present.
  • Congress authorized the award in 2020 under President Trump’s signature, but the Covid-19 pandemic postponed its presentation until this week.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson called the medal the highest civilian honor and highlighted LeMond’s impact on American sports and clean cycling.
  • LeMond is celebrated as the only American to officially win the Tour de France after doping-era disqualifications of Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis.
  • His comeback from a near-fatal 1987 hunting accident to win back-to-back Tours in 1989 and 1990 underscores a career marked by resilience.