LeMond, 64, was the first American cyclist to win the Tour de France, one of the two or three most-watched sporting events in the world.

Greg LeMond, who is one of the most decorated cyclists in American history as a three-time Tour de France winner, was honored Wednesday with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Stage 7 also featured a late crash involving multiple riders, most notably Pogačar's teammate with UAE Team Emirates XRG, João Almeida.

Overall, Pogačar has a 54-second lead over Evenepoel, with Frenchman Kévin Vauquelin in third place, 1:11 off the pace.

Evenepoel finished 16 seconds ahead of Pogacar, who will swap the polka dots for the yellow jersey in tomorrow’s stage, despite leading both competitions.