Bob Roll and Brent Bookwalter return to look back on Greg LeMond’s Tour de France victory in 1990, discussing if an American will ever win the prestigious cycling event again. #NBCSports #Cycling #BeyondthePodium
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26 Comments
No
No, not as long as super teams exist. It's time for a strict salary cap so talent is distributed throughout the peloton instead of consolidated under one sponsor.
I mean an American technically didn’t win it all those times 😅
Only one Greg Lemond
Yes …will NBC get rid of lame commentary and hire knowledgeable racers….and even allow Greg Lemond Commentary…showing some respect …. probably not
Likely an American wins Tour de France Femmes before the men's tour. USA is likely on the world cup schedule.
Nope, not anytime soon
You know,there are other important races besides Tour de France,what’s this obsession about TDF?Pro cycling is not only TDF America !
My son will win a tour de France. He's only 7 right now, but in 11 years, he will be a force to be matched. His name is Thomas Keim, keep your eyes peeled, kid is like tadaj, he just love riding his bike, winning just happens. ❤❤ Stay tuned 😁
The movement has to start with kids. Bike clubs, biking events, biking teams. As these grow, towns will start putting infrastructure in place. U.S. races will develop. Cycling is growing pretty fast in the U.S. and if lots of kids get involved, only then will the sport grow here. Gravel and mountain biking are growing. Now road racing needs only to catch up. Our next TdF winner has to be supported and nurtured here.
You never mentioned Chris Horner.
Of course
Thank goodness we have one winner. Our guy won with just iron injections when everyone else was just starting to use EPO. We may have to content ourselves with having the one clean winner of the Tour de France ever.
I live in CT and I have friends that I ride with and do not know how sepp kuss, Tadej Pogačar and Matteo Jorgenson is. They do know Mikaela Shiffrin and I think that is because it is on TV and cycling is not.
I was surprised years ago how many US riders who made it to Europe took early retirement. Many were out of that Merckx development squad. Maybe times have changed a bit and rising to the top isn't quite as single-minded anymore. I figured for some of those guys they just didn't want that life. It would help though if we had some paramount stage races back here in the US. A future show brainstorming routes would be cool. Here near Asheville and the southeast I often remember the Tour DuPont and even though as a junior I was racing out west the impression it made on me was important. Carvers Gap and Beech Mountain etc.
I think the better question is will a French one.ha ha
Greg LeMond is the only American to win the TDF.
why are you talking about the CHEATERS?
Boll Roll stop talking about the cheaters. They don't exist.
Thet have to go to Europe and compete , the culture is so different and the racing so hard. Also the expense , lots of talent needed and lots of luck. It can produce a diamond.
It’s the same with F1. To compete you need to completely submerse yourself in the entire European culture to be able to compete.
I knew Bob was the best already but the Black Sabbath shirt just adds to it!! Nice!!
Since Bob and Brent went 18 minutes without mentioning Neilson Powless or Sean Quinn, let's get their names out there. They're two American riders on an American team and Neilson had some great wins this year and 9 days in polka dots last year. Sean is young but excited to see what the US National Champion can do.
The best athletes aren't being attracted to the sport – they're elsewhere.
How much money do you think someone like Sepp Kuss makes?
Brent is right – we need more domestic races here in the USA. Having more major American sponsors supporting US teams would make a significant impact. Don't forget Neilson Powless or Sean Quinn who are big winners with little recongintion . The trend is shifting toward off-road cycling, and the USA is leading the way in that discipline. Let’s bring back the Tour of California! Happy Holidays
Happy Holidays, and great show!