Andrew Hampsten
.jpg) Hampsten at the 1993 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Shirus Andrew Hampsten |
| Nickname | Ernie |
| Born |
April 7, 1962 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| - | Yellow Jersey |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1985 | Mengoni |
| 1985 | SRC Levi's |
| 1986 | La Vie Claire |
| 1987–1990 | 7 Eleven |
| 1991–1994 | Motorola |
| 1995 | Banesto |
| 1996 | US Postal |
| Major wins | |
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Infobox last updated on July 28, 2008 | |
Andrew Hampsten (born April 7, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American former professional road bicycle racer who won the 1988 Giro d'Italia and the Alpe d'Huez stage of the 1992 Tour de France.[1]
Career highlights
Andy Hampsten caught the public eye in 1985, when he won stage 20 of the Giro d'Italia. The following year, he was signed by Bernard Hinault's La Vie Claire team. In his first full season as a pro, 1986, he won the Tour de Suisse and helped his compatriot and team leader Greg LeMond to victory in the Tour de France. He also finished the Tour de France fourth overall and claimed the white jersey of best young rider.
In 1987, Hampsten repeated his victory in the Tour de Suisse, this time for the 7-Eleven Cycling Team. His greatest moment came in the 1988 Giro d'Italia, on a short stage over the Gavia Pass. Attacking on the climb, Hampsten overcame a blizzard to take the leader's jersey - although he finished second on the stage to Dutchman Erik Breukink.
Hampsten's final highlight came in the 1992 Tour de France when he dropped his breakaway companions to win the stage to Alpe d'Huez. He again finished the race fourth, having lost his third place to Gianni Bugno in the final time trial.
Life After Racing
Hampsten used to live in Grand Forks, North Dakota and the 40-mile bikeway system there has been dedicated as the "Andy Hampsten Bikeway System."[2] Hampsten now lives in Tuscany and Boulder, Colorado. In 1999, Andy Hampsten and his brother Steve started a bicycle company in Seattle Washington called Hampsten Cycles.[3] Andy Hampsten also operates a bicycle touring company in Italy called Cinghiale Cycling Tours.[3]
Victories and major results
Source:[4]
- 1985
- 1st Gran Premio Yardley Gold de Montaña
- 1st Stage 20 win Giro d'Italia
- 1986
- 1st Overall Tour de Suisse
- 1st Prologue
- 4th overall Tour de France
- 1st
Best Young Rider Maillot blanc
- 1st
- 1987
- 1st Overall Tour de Suisse
- 1988
- 1st Overall Giro d'Italia
1st overall
- 1st King of the Mountains
- 2 stage wins
- 1st King of the Mountains
- 1989
- 1st Subida a Urkiola
- 3rd Overall Giro d'Italia
- Stage win Tour of the Basque Country
- 1990
- 1st Subida a Urkiola
- 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse
- 1st Stage 7
- 1991
- 3rd Overall Tour de Suisse
- 8th Overall Tour de France
- 5th Overall Paris–Nice
- 1992
- 4th Overall Tour de France
- 1st Stage 14 Alpe d'Huez
- 1st Overall Tour de Romandie
- 1st Stage 3
- 5th Overall Giro d'Italia
- 1993
- 1st overall Tour of Galicia
- 1st Stage 2
- 3rd overall Tour de Romandie
- 8th Overall Tour de France
- Stage win Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
- 1994
- 3rd overall Tour de Romandie
- 3rd overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
Grand Tours overall classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vuelta |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Giro |
20 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 5 | 14 | 10 | 58 |
 Tour |
- | 4 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | - | - |
WD = Withdrew
Notes
- ↑ http://www.cyclinghalloffame.com/riders/rider_bio.asp?rider_id=117
- ↑ Dedication of Andy Hampsten Bikeway System
- 1 2 Black, Forbes. "The Brothers Hampsten". Cycloculture.com. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ Andrew Hampsten profile at Cycling Archives
External links
- Hampsten Cycles
- Bike touring company Hampsten runs
- Story and interview with Hampsten about his 1988 Giro win.
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