Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 RH, I'm just remembering something else (slow brain cells here...) Several years ago I heard Greg in an hour long interview with Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air. She apparently had some questions about whether he really had mito because she kept trying to pin him down on how he got the diagnosis. He dodged the questions every time and would never answer at all, which seemed odd to me. Then later I heard other skeptical remarks from mito experts. I suppose it possible that the interview may still be on the NPR site. They do archive a lot of audio files. But I think it was at least 4-5 years ago. Barbara > > > This was in the paper under " This Day In Sports. " I did a > google > > search for Greg Lemond and he is quite an athlete. > > > > > > > > > The Herald News - Fall River,MA,USA > > > > > > American cyclist, Greg Lemond, announced his retirement. > Lemond, > > who was a three-time winner of the Tour de France, had been > diagnosed > > with a muscular disease known as mitochondrial Myopathy, which > > prevents him from competing at a world-class level. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 The program I heard was aired in 1996. CD or transcript available for purchase. Summary from NPR.org: Fresh Air from WHYY, June 3, 1996 · On December 3, 1994, World class cyclist GREG LEMOND announced his retirement. This ended a dramatic career that included winning the Tour De France three times. Two of the wins came after he was seriously wounded in a hunting accident. Lemond talks to Terry about the struggles of his comeback. Lemond left the sport after being diagnosed with a rare muscle disease that weakened his performance. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND...) > > > > This was in the paper under " This Day In Sports. " I did a > > google > > > search for Greg Lemond and he is quite an athlete. > > > > > > > > > > > > The Herald News - Fall River,MA,USA > > > > > > > > American cyclist, Greg Lemond, announced his retirement. > > Lemond, > > > who was a three-time winner of the Tour de France, had been > > diagnosed > > > with a muscular disease known as mitochondrial Myopathy, which > > > prevents him from competing at a world-class level. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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