"The Last Rider” movie review: a timeless tale of perseverance, love and America's true Tour de France hero

Now showing in theaters nationwide, the new Greg LeMond feature film is so much more than another Tour de France documentary

Greg leMond in the 1989 Tour de France
(Image credit: Greg LeMond in THE LAST RIDER Photo Credit Offside Sport Photography Ltd. Courtesy of Roadside Attractions)

If the Netflix series "Unchained" doesn't rapt American audiences, perhaps the new Greg LeMond feature film will connect them to cycling in a new way. 

Premiering today in theaters across the country, "The Last Rider" is a feature-length documentary that chronicles Greg LeMond's rock bottom year and his legendary comeback at the nail-biting 1989 Tour de France.

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