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Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – July 1989, No. 72 (Greg LeMond Cover) – Very Good Condition
This July 1989 issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 72) features Greg LeMond on the cover, marking his celebrated return to form in the months leading up to his unforgettable Tour de France victory. The issue offers an in-depth pictorial retrospective on LeMond’s career and detailed coverage of the spring classics — Flanders, Ghent-Wevelgem, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and the Tour of Spain — capturing the grit and glory of late-1980s European racing.
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Contents
DEPARTMENTS
2 – Prologue
4 – Letters
8 – Sporting Scene
66 – Competition Review
68 – What’s in Store
COLUMNS
14 – Greg LeMond
The Classics: Always Tough
70 – Keeping Fit
Eating on the Road — by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
72 – The Bike Shop
There’s a Column — by Maynard Hershon
FEATURES
10 – Greg LeMond: A Pictorial Perspective
Winning contributor Tim Blumenthal has covered Greg LeMond’s career for a decade, but a recent trip to Paris provided new insights into the American champion.
— by Tim Blumenthal
16 – A Classical Selection
The spring classics are cycling’s toughest one-day tests — packed with excitement, heroes, and surprises.
18 – Fulfilling a Prophecy
Edwig Van Hooydonck’s victory at the Tour of Flanders was more than just another win.
— by Rupert Guinness
24 – A Pilgrim’s Progress
Editor Rich Carlson journeys to Europe to rediscover cycling’s timeless spirit.
— by Rich Carlson
28 – The Great Escape
Gerrit Solleveld and Sean Yates made an early attack pay off at Ghent-Wevelgem.
— by Rupert Guinness
32 – Surprise Party
For the second straight year, an underdog stole the show in the Queen of the Classics.
— by Rupert Guinness
40 – Added Value
Claude Criquielion’s victory at Flèche Wallonne was well worth the effort.
— by Rupert Guinness
44 – Delivering the Goods
Sean Kelly skipped the Tour of Spain to focus on capturing a classic — and succeeded.
— by Rupert Guinness
50 – An Old Score Settled?
Eric Van Lancker took the Amstel Gold Race, but the battle for second was just as fierce.
— by Rupert Guinness
54 – All the Right Ingredients
The 1989 Tour de France promises drama, with former winners and hungry challengers all vying for glory.
— by Rupert Guinness
60 – Range War
The battles at the Brander’s Tour of Texas were fierce and authentic.
— by Tim Blumenthal
Cover photo of Greg LeMond by Graham Watson.
This issue is a cornerstone piece for collectors and cycling historians alike, chronicling Greg LeMond’s resurgence and the defining races of the 1989 season — a prelude to one of the most thrilling Tour de France victories in history.