Classic races: 1990 Tour de France

An early escape turned the 1990 Tour de France into a three-week game of catch-up for reigning champion Greg LeMond. Would he repeat the previous year's victory, or had he left it too late? Cycle Sport spoke to all the chief protagonists to piece together the story of one of the most dramatic races of all time.

Words by Lionel Birnie
Photography by Graham Watson

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