Originally Posted by
Piff
They are known to be long in the top tube, hence feeling larger than their frame size. Lemond's fitting philosophy was 'long and low'.
At least in the larger sizes, that's not completely accurate. (I don't know about the medium or small sizes; I'm tall, and I've only really looked at the 59cm and 61cm models.)
Compared to other American frames from the same time period, LeMond bikes tended to have slacker seat tube angles. Once you put the saddle in its proper position relative to the bottom bracket, though, some of the length of the top tube is effectively removed. To put it another way, the stack and reach of Lemond bikes are fairly similar to other American bikes of the era.