There's no way in hell Indurain didn't know exactly what was going on.

nice shout out to Graham Obree!

That answer is called “skirting around a question.” 😂

Wonder if Greg remembers staying at the Vail Doubletree Inn in 1986, representing (with Hinault, Bauer, JF Barnard,  etc) the "Celestial Seasons" team, at the Coors International Cycling Classic, and enjoying the "Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken & Shrimp" dinner, then going out the next morning onto the "Vail Pass Hill Climb" Time Trial?

Because I recommended that plate, as Guest Services Director, to Mike ~ the Manager who drove their Luggage truck and arrived first; Mike ordered 16 plates of my favorite dinner at the (then) Café Colorado... 🎉🎉🎉

I remember an Italian newspaper report on an Italian rider whose wife was found with doping materials in her car. The cyclist was 54th in the general classification and the journalist pointed out sarcastically that obviously the 53 cyclists ahead of the dope head were obviously clean.

So Greg never answered the question

I disagree. Two riders, long retired, both on banesto, both said the ENTIRE team was on dope during the indurain years.

Why heroes & vilains ? In one word...marketing, how much is the individual worth to the governing body and its image/value. Probably the clearest example of this is the Ben Johnson/Carl Lewis clash in Seoul in "88. The look of surprise on Lewis' face (wow, how did he get better drugs than me) was funny to see. But the question of why Johnson was caught/punished and not Lewis...look at the marketability of the both of them. The stuff that Johnson was tested positive for is in no way performance enhancing, serving primarily to massively bulk up (along with heavy weight training) long before a competitive events. His entourage would have known that and it begs the question of why it was in his system post-race. Lewis though, always tested clean but then, so did many others who were later outed (Marion Jones) . It was disturbing how Johnson was crucified in a very public inquiry and then stripped of all previous accomplishment, even though he had tested clean. Besides Lance, nobody else has been the subject of so much public humiliation, especially as it is still commonly acknowledge that doping is still rampant in many sports, nothing resolved.

Lance was seen as the UCI's means of expanding into the American sports/media market by creating a hero/superstar, and therefore had to be "kept clean" as his successes increased. He only raced the premier event, the Tour, spending all his time pre-riding and training with personal entourage while the rest of the team was working the race circuit. Would Lance have had the same success at the tour had he also raced the kind of schedules all others do?

Love the Graeme Obree shout out!

I grew up a Greg fan and his bitterness with cycling after he retired isn’t something to be ignored. However, I find his arguments very subjective and based on personal views and not facts. He likes to speak about his genetic potential and how he was a young prodigy yet Armstrong wasn’t genetically gifted despite evidence of him being a young prodigy too. I understand Armstrong’s vicious personal attacks were inexcusable to a lot of people but you can’t ignore facts. Anyone who grew up in cycling in the 80’s and 90’s new the sport was really dirty, even if you were a good amateur. Any rider from that time period is really difficult to believe when they talk about riding clean. Particularly guys who couldn’t finish small North American stage races and 2 months later win the Tour. Absence of failed drug tests at a time when testing was limited, technology behind the times, or non existent isn’t proof of being a clean rider. I’ve come to terms with drug use in cycling and for the most part I focus on the good racing and excitement it brought. The despicable lies, cockiness and personal attacks are what separates Armstrong from the rest, not the drug use. Elite sport or elite anything isn’t a level playing field, never has been and never will be. There will always be cheaters and those who cheated and say nothing in silence because they benefited to.

Loving the Greg Lemond content roadman. It'd be great if you could get him on a few times a year.

First of all, Greg Lemond was the first American rider I ever watched racing back in the 80s when he won the time trial against Laurent Fignon in 1989 to win the Tour De France.  I immediately became a fan of his for showing the world that Americans could do the grand tours and win. Back then, when Greg was racing, we had crappy recaps/highlights only to watch on CBS so I didn't actually get to watch the TDF like we can today. Second, I find it refreshing that Greg is honest about difficult it was to say no during the age of doping when one is young and eager to live their dream of racing on a road bike in Europe.  Thank you for the great interview.

So much fun watching LeMond.  Don't say this much.  Thanks youtube algorithm

I was a big cycling fan and really followed the TDF. I heard the people questioning Lance and his team and their "Freshness" in the steep mountain climbs. And then when Floyd Landis got "Busted" ,and spoke out it was Heartbreaking.to hear. Love Greg Lomond and his honesty.

You can sort of picture the scene.. you’ve just been absolutely battered at the end of a stage that you haven’t come close to winning (or even been able to help your team).. Your DS comes into your room shaking his head, and then in comes the ‘kind’ sports doctor offering ‘help’ .. It’s not really cheating he says ‘everyone’s taking something’ .. Meanwhile you’re on a year to year contract with a family to support and a mortgage to pay.  So you start off as a clean kid that loves the sport and one who has solid morals.. and then you’re literally beaten into submission to cheat. I totally get it.

Why is Greg wearing horns in this video?

Always have to remember PED's don't make you 50% better, 5% better recovery & performance is enough to really benefit in a 3 week long race.

Greg succinctly explains the draw of PEDs and the mindset of riders. Great interview excerpt.  Ketones are the latest rage. Interesting that the UCI blessed off on them... for now.

Lemond introduced Time Trial Handlebars to cycling when he beat Fignon in the time trial into Paris. It was the first time anyone had seen the bars. Amazing

Christophe Bassons.