Winning grand tours does not make one the greatest cyclist of all time, just the greatest cyclist when it comes to grand tours. Armstrong won very few one day races. Mercxx won over 500 races including all 3 grand tours and many one day races...many of them 2 & 3 times as well. His overall record is unmatched. He destroyed opponents without the help of a team in many instances. Also, when Lemond beat Fignon by 8 seconds, he only had only 2 team mates left in the race during most of the last week. I highly doubt if Armstrong could have won seven tours without his team. In fact he has credited his team with his ability to win 7 tours and has stated on numerous occasions that he could not have done it without the team. An all-around record must be considered in determining who was the greatest...not just winning the tour de france.