UPHILL CLIMB: The Women Who Conquered the Impossible Race
A new documentary about the Tour de France Féminin showcases the women who changed cycling
Uphill Climb: The Women Who Conquered the Impossible Race opens with the iconic figure of Greg LeMond, who won the first of his three Tour de France victories in 1986.
Yet a startling revelation sets the tone for the rest of the piece. LeMond was not the first American to win the Tour de France. As Phil Liggett, the renowned cycling commentator, admits, “Actually, it was Marianne Martin who was the first American to win the Tour de France . . . And I had never heard of her.”
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