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Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated – July 1990, No. 82 (Greg LeMond Cover) – Very Good Condition
This July 1990 issue of Winning Bicycle Racing Illustrated (No. 82) features Greg LeMond on the cover, marking the lead-up to another Tour de France showdown following his triumphant 1989 season. The magazine provides in-depth coverage of the Spring Classics, including detailed reports on the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, along with early insights into the 1990 Tour season.
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Contents
DEPARTMENTS
6 – Prologue
10 – Letters
14 – Sporting Scene
80 – What’s in Store
COLUMNS
73 – Greg LeMond
Looking Ahead
86 – Keeping Fit
Vitamins and Cycling — by Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D.
88 – The Bike Shop
Boxy, Blue and Boring — by Maynard Hershon
FEATURES
16 – Spring Classics: The Powers That Be
18 – Grandissimo!
Moreno Argentin’s victory at the Tour of Flanders was the first for an Italian since 1967.
— by Kenny Pryde
28 – Riding the Cobbled Climbs of Flanders
Wherein Editor Rich Carlson learns what we can and cannot do.
— by Rich Carlson
32 – When Opportunity Knocks
Ghent-Wevelgem may lack the prestige of other classics, but it remains a race of honor.
— by Luke Evans
36 – Close Encounters
After two years of surprise Paris-Roubaix winners, the 1990 edition saw three of the classiest one-day racers take the top spots.
— by Luke Evans
46 – King of Huy
Moreno Argentin proved his Flanders win was no fluke by conquering Flèche Wallonne atop the Mur de Huy.
— by Jean-François Quenet
52 – Second Coming
On a cold Easter Sunday, Eric Van Lancker outshined teammates Steven Rooks and Gert-Jan Theunisse in Liège-Bastogne-Liège to claim his second classic victory.
— by Kenny Pryde
56 – Out of the Blue
Holland’s Amstel Gold, the fifth World Cup event of the spring, kept fans guessing right down to the finish.
— by Luke Evans
62 – A Controlled Situation
Coors Light’s Chris Huber was never headed at this year’s Brander’s Tour of Texas.
— by John Pratt
66 – Heiress to the Throne
With Jeannie Longo retired, Tour of Texas winner Catherine Marsal of France emerges as the world’s top woman racer.
— by John Pratt
72 – Instant Replay?
The 1990 Tour de France may bring a rematch of LeMond and Fignon—but there are plenty of other contenders waiting in the wings.
— by Jean-François Quenet
78 – A Thrilling Opening Chapter
The Dupont Pro Cycling Series kicked off a new era in U.S. cycling.
— by William Kline
Cover photo of Greg LeMond by Seth Gotzler.
This issue offers a rich snapshot of professional cycling in 1990—capturing the tension, rivalries, and triumphs leading up to one of the most anticipated Tours in modern history. A must-have for collectors and fans of LeMond’s golden era.