'The Last Rider' is in Theaters Now—See Tour de France winner Greg LeMond's Journey on the Big Screen

The Last Rider, a documentary about Greg LeMond’s trials and tribulations as he navigated three career Tour de France wins and one of the greatest comebacks the world has ever seen, premiered earlier this week and is in select theaters now.

The documentary has it all: Bike racing, accidental shotgun blasts during turkey hunts, and almost cartoon-esque villains in the form of Bernard Hinault and Laurent Fignon. Written and directed by Alex Holmes, the movie has garnered a fair amount of attention and positive reviews in its launch week.

Greg LeMond himself was in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the movie’s premiere earlier this week. He told local news that, “What seems like the perfect life...people who seem like they’ve made it without a lot of struggle, it’s usually the opposite.”

The movie’s title, if you were wondering, is a reference to something LeMond’s coach has said: That LeMond was the ‘last rider’ to race (and win) clean, before the culture of doping invaded the sport of cycling.

Naturally, there are some critics of the movie who disagree with that sentiment, as well as some who are irritated when LeMond is referred to as the only American to win the Tour de France (since Lance Armstrong's titles were revoked).

Movie reviewer Craig D. Lindsey gave The Last Rider three stars on RogerEbert.com. He was suitably impressed with the film, calling it an “engaging, efficient race to the finish line” in his review. He did note that—while historically accurate—the movie seems to set two French riders up as the almost comical villains. He writes:

Basically, if you’re a fan of sports cinema where an all-American lad goes up against a Eurotrashy adversary (Fignon even looks like the blonde-haired dude who tried to kill Bruce Willis in “Die Hard”) on a televised world stage, “The Last Rider” gives a nice, nifty portrait of a guy who goes through one hell of an uphill battle—both figuratively and literally.

How can you watch it?

The Last Rider is only premiering in select theaters, and at this point, no streaming plans have been released. You can see if it’s playing at a theater near you on AMC’s website here or do a local Google search, as it seems to be playing in select smaller theaters around North America.

You Might Also Like

• The Right Chain Lube Can Save You Thousands

• Everything You Need to Start E-Bike Commuting

• 7 Things You Should Do After Every Rainy Ride