Samuel Abt (born 1934) is an American sports journalist and author who covered professional cycling for 31 years, publishing articles in the

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and International Herald Tribune, among others. He devoted much time to chronicling the careers of English-speaking riders, especially

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and

Greg LeMond Gregory James LeMond (born June 26, 1961) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, entrepreneur, and anti-doping advocate. A two-time winner of the Road Race World Championship (1983 and 1989) and a three-time winner of the Tou ...

. Abt wrote 10 books on professional cycling, including ''In High Gear: The World of Professional Bicycle Racing'', ''Lemond: The Incredible Comeback of an American Hero'', and the acclaimed ''Breakaway: On the Road with the Tour de France''. According to VeloPress, "He is the only American to have been awarded the medal of the Tour de France for distinguished service to the race." In 1971, while working at the New York Times, Abt helped edit the

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. Abt is retired and lives in a suburb of Paris. He is a graduate of Brown University.

References

;Citations ;Bibliography * Abt, Samuel "LeMond: The Incredible Comeback" (1990) Random House, New York, NY, Living people 1934 births Cycling journalists Cycling writers American expatriates in France American information and reference writers {{US-cycling-bio-stub