LeMond laments cycling's loss of innocence

Greg LeMond unleashed on the state of cycling

Greg LeMond unleashed on the state of cycling (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond has told a conference that the scourge of drugs has made cycling virtually unrecognisable from the sport within which he was a professional during the 1980s and 90s. He was also scathing about the legacy of notorious Italian doctor, Dr Michele Ferrari, and one of his most illustrious clients, Lance Armstrong.