The 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3404 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h. American Greg LeMond repeated his 1989 victory in the overall competition, becoming a three-time winner despite not winning an individual stage. This was also the most recent Tour in which the overall winner did not achieve a stage victory during the Tour.
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