Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, July 23, 1990                   TAG: 9007230038
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: PARIS                                LENGTH: Short

LEMOND WILL SHARE WEALTH

On Sunday, LeMond surprised no one by winning his second straight Tour de France and third in the past five years.

For the 1990 victory, LeMond won $360,000 and said he has a bonus payment in his contract that will pay him about $250,000.

But LeMond isn't keeping it all. The world's premier cyclist says he will share it with his "Z" teammates.

"It's my bonus, but I have given it back to the team," he said. "The riders are going to make a lot of money from this Tour. But I'm glad. They deserve it."

LeMond's teammates helped him out of trouble last Wednesday when he had a flat tire. While he changed a wheel and a bike, two team members stopped to wait for him and the others slowed. Then they used a pace-relay system to bring him back to the pack and keep him five seconds behind the leader, Claudio Chiappucci.

"This team is the best team I have been on," LeMond said. - Associated Press