America's three-time Tour de France winner has received the Congressional Gold Medal, an honor on par with the Presidential Medal Freedom.

1986 — Greg Lemond becomes the first American to win the Tour de France. LeMond’s teammate, Bernard Hinault of France, finishes second.

Cyclist Greg LeMond, the three-time Tour de France winner, received the Congressional Gold Medal in a pandemic-delayed ceremony Wednesday at the Capitol.

Greg LeMond, a three-time Tour de France winner, received the Congressional Gold Medal on Wednesday.

Greg Lemond, the first American cyclist to win the Tour de France bike race, received the Congressional Gold Medal at the Capitol on Wednesday morning. Lemond, now 64, finished first in 1986, 1989 ...

1986 — Greg Lemond becomes the first American to win the Tour de France. LeMond’s teammate, Bernard Hinault of France, finishes second.

America's three-time Tour de France winner will receive the Congressional Gold Medal, an honor on par with the Presidential Medal Freedom.