What happened to LeMond bikes?
In 2010, Trek announced it would cease producing the LeMond bike line, and LeMond’s presence in the bike industry was limited to a separate line of wind trainers. Now, LeMond has revived his eponymous brand and the hyperkinetic ex-racer is clearly pouring his energy into the new venture.
Is LeMond made by Trek?
Trek Bicycle Corporation began its business relationship with LeMond in 1995 and, since then, has produced the LeMond Racing Cycles brand of road bikes. In 1999, the LeMond line was one of the fastest growing road bike brands and one of the top five largest road bike brands in the United States.
Is LeMond a good bike brand?
LeMond is a well-known brand, made more well known by Greg’s feud with Trek a few years back, in part because of Greg’s relentless attacks on Lance. I don’t think any new LeMond bikes have been made in the last few years.
When did LeMond stop making bikes?
2010
In spite of very favourable reviews of the Triomphe line, Trek stopped building LeMond bicycles in 2008 as a result of an ugly legal dispute between the company and Greg LeMond and by 2010 the brand was no more.
Is LeMond a good road bike?
The LeMond Tourmalet is a well-priced all-round road machine. Greg LeMond named the Tourmalet bike after the Pyrenean stage that proved to be pivotal in the American’s win of the 1990 Tour de France, and sits at the top of their Performance Aluminium series.
When did trek buy LeMond?
Trek says it has paid LeMond more than $5 million since 1995, and spent millions more to design, make and sell bicycles with the LeMond trademark. It claims it’s paid him $350,000 a year for use of his name, under a 10-year contract they signed in 1999.
Where is Greg LeMond today?
Knoxville, Tennessee
Today, Greg lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, which is also headquarters for LeMond Bikes. The iconic American cycling brand has been reborn.
What brand did Lance Armstrong ride?
Lance Armstrong’s original Trek Madone Following on from the Trek 5000-series that Lance Armstrong took his (heavily-asterisked) first Tour victories on, the Madone is arguably the most famous bike of the last two decades.
Where are LeMond Bicycles made?
France
At the 2013 Interbike show, LeMond launched a limited edition of 300 LeMond-branded frames and bikes made by Time in France.
Who made LeMond bikes?
Greg LeMond
LeMond Racing Cycles is a bicycle manufacturer founded by Greg LeMond, an American winner of the Tour de France. LeMond offered a geometry based on the racing frames he used in competition, which had a longer top tube and wheelbase in an otherwise traditional lightweight steel frame.