Review: 'The Last Rider' revisits the trials and triumphs of 1980s cycling great Greg LeMond

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Review: 'The Last Rider' revisits the trials and triumphs of 1980s cycling great Greg LeMond
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Director Alex Holmes, despite missed opportunities for greater depth, offers a rousing profile of the three-time Tour de France champ, the first American to win the prestigious competition.

There’s a ton of captivating archival footage throughout the sports documentary “The Last Rider,” which chronicles the career of legendary cycling champand, especially, his come-from-behind win in the 1989 Tour de France. It’s a loving, rousing look at an amazing athlete.

Later, while keeping vigil for her husband, the eight-months-pregnant Kathy went into preterm labor and ended up in a nearby medical center to prevent an early delivery. Compounding matters, Patrick, distraught over the shooting, attempted suicide and was taken to a local psychiatric ward. Kathy tells this complex, harrowing story in a way that’s poignant, propulsive and unforgettable.Conducting has long been a male-dominated field.

More details of how LeMond regained his physical abilities after the near-fatal shooting plus a more exact look at how he trained for and survived the grueling day-to-day of the Tour de France also might have enhanced the narrative.

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