This is chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a type of blood cancer that originates in the bone marrow. The American indicated that he had been feeling tired for several weeks. He had some tests performed and the diagnosis of leukemia emerged.
“I feel relieved that I now know why I felt so bad,” explained LeMond. “Of course nobody wants to hear the word cancer, but the doctors have assured me that I will feel better in a few weeks. The long-term prognosis is very favorable.”
LeMond was one of the best riders in the world in the 1980s. The American won the Tour de France in 1986, 1989 and 1990. He also won five stages in total. The final victory of 1989 was especially memorable. LeMond defeated competitor Laurent Fignon in the final time trial on the Champs-Élysées and took the overall victory by just eight seconds, the smallest lead ever for a Tour winner. He also became world champion on the road twice (1983 and 1989).
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