{"product_id":"2940169641103","title":"The Comeback : Greg LeMond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de France","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn July of 1986, Greg LeMond stunned the sporting world by becoming the first American to win the Tour de France, the world's pre-eminent bicycle race, defeating French cycling legend Bernard Hinault. Nine months later, LeMond lay in a hospital bed, his life in peril after a hunting accident, his career as a bicycle racer seemingly over. And yet, barely two years after this crisis, LeMond mounted a comeback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1989, he once again won the Touramp;mdash;by the almost impossibly narrow margin of eight seconds over another French legend, Laurent Fignon. It remains the closest Tour de France in history. \u003ci\u003eThe Comeback\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the life of this great American athlete, from his roots in Nevada and California to the heights of global fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the kind of narrative drive that propels books like Moneyball and a fierce attention to detail, Daniel de Vise reveals the dramatic, ultra-competitive inner world of a sport rarely glimpsed up close, building a compelling case for LeMond as its great American hero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150351745264,"sku":"2940169641103","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169641103_p0.jpg?v=1763689645","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169641103","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}