Three Weeks, Eight Seconds: Greg Lemond, Laurent Fignon, and the Epic Tour de France of 1989

by Nige Tassell

Book Overview

The gripping story of the greatest race in cycling history, when Greg LeMond cinched victory by a mere eight seconds.

"I was convinced deep inside that I could not lose. I could not see how it could happen." --Laurent Fignon

"I didn't think. I just rode." --Greg LeMond

For a race as long as the mighty Tour (three weeks of testing the limits of human endurance), to have the ultimate victory decided by a margin of just eight seconds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643130234
• ISBN13: 9781643130231
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"