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 Tour de France (1986, 1989, and 1990), LeMond is considered by many to be the greatest American cyclist of all time, one of the great all-round cyclists of the modern era, and an icon of the sport’s globalisation.
LeMond began his professional cycling career in 1981. In 1983, he became the first American male cyclist to win the Road World Championship. LeMond won the Tour de France in 1986; he is the first non-European professional cyclist to win the Tour. He was accidentally shot with pellets and seriously injured while hunting in 1987. Following the shooting, he underwent two surgeries and missed the next two Tours. At the 1989 Tour, he completed an improbable comeback to win in dramatic fashion on the race’s final stage. He successfully defended his Tour title the following year, becoming one of only eight riders to win three or more Tours. LeMond retired from competition in December 1994 and was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the first professional cyclist to sign a million-dollar contract and the first cyclist to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
During his career, LeMond championed several technological advancements in pro cycling, including the introduction of aerodynamic “triathlon” handlebars and carbon fiber bicycle frames,[3] which he later marketed through his company LeMond Bicycles. His other business interests have included restaurants, real estate, and consumer fitness equipment.[4] LeMond is a vocal opponent of performance-enhancing drug use in cycling and is a founding board member of 1in6.org, a nonprofit charity that assists male victims of child sex abuse.

Natesh “Tesh” Rao, joined the Sun Devil Athletics senior leadership team in June of 2017, and serves as a Senior Associate Athletic Director. Rao’s responsibilities with Sun Devil Athletics include, among others, strategic planning, sport oversight of selected Olympic sports, global expansion and partnerships, revenue enhancement, coach and student-athlete leadership development, veteran and military engagement and other projects on behalf of the athletics director.

Before joining Sun Devil Athletics, Rao served twenty years in the United States Navy as an officer and naval aviator. During the course of service, Rao flew more than 250 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and completed several international deployments on board aircraft carriers. During his time in service, Rao had the unique privilege of serving as a senior aide and special assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe at the NATO military headquarters in Mons, Belgium. Upon completion of the tour, Rao commanded a navy strike training squadron and retired from active duty in 2015. Following military service, Rao transitioned into a private sector role with Starbucks Coffee Company at the corporate headquarters in Seattle, Washington where he served on the government affairs and policy team.

Rao is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and holds a master’s degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is married to Lisa and together they have a son Sammy and daughter Davie.