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Andrew Hampsten (born April 7, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American cyclist, best remembered for winning the 1988 Giro d'Italia and the prestigious Alpe d'Huez stage of the 1992 Tour de France. April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ...
1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...
Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City[1] Location in the state of Ohio Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area - City 550. ...
The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ...
Alpe dHuez is a mountain at in the Central French Alps, located on the territory of the commune of Huez, in the Isère département. ...
Le Tour de France (Tour of France), often referred to as La Grande Boucle, Le Tour or The Tour, is the most famous and prestigious road bicycle race in the world. ...
Career highlights
Andy Hampsten first 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 powerful La Vie Claire team. In his first full season as a pro, 1986, he won the Tour of Switzerland and helped his compatriot and team leader Greg LeMond to victory in the Tour de France. He also finished the Tour de France in fourth place overall and claimed the white jersey of best young rider. In 1987, Hampsten repeated his victory in the Tour of Switzerland, this time riding for the 7-Eleven Cycling Team. His greatest moment undoubtedly came in the 1988 Giro d'Italia, notably on a short but now legendary stage over the Gavia Pass. Attacking on the climb, Hampsten overcame a snow blizzard and sub-zero temperatures to take the leader's jersey - although he finished second on the stage to Dutchman Erik Breukink. His subsequent overall victory in the 1988 Giro was the first by a non-European. Hampsten's final career highlight came in the 1992 Tour de France when he dropped his breakaway companions to win the prestigious stage to Alpe d'Huez. He again finished the race in fourth overall, having lost his third place to Gianni Bugno in the final time trial. The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ...
Bernard Hinault (born 14 November 1954) is a French cyclist best known for his five victories in the Tour de France. ...
The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a ProTour bicycle race held annually in June. ...
LeMond at the start of the last stage in the 1990 Tour de France. ...
The 7-Eleven Cycling Team, founded in 1981 under Joe Ochowicz and spanning 10 years, was the United States’ first professional cycling team, and responsible to a large extent for an increase in bike racing interest in the U.S. In its lifespan, the team claimed a win in the...
The Gavia Pass (Italian: Passo di Gavia) (2621 m) is a mountain pass in the Italian Alps at . The pass lies in the Lombardy region and divides the Province of Sondrio (to the north) and the Province of Brescia (to the south). ...
Erik Breukink (born April 1, 1964 in Rheden, Netherlands) is a former professional cyclist. ...
Gianni Bugno (born Brugg, Switzerland, February 14, 1964) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. ...
He now lives in Tuscany and Boulder, Colorado. Tuscany (Italian Toscana) is a region in central Italy, bordering on Latium to the south, Umbria and Marche to the east, Emilia-Romagna and Liguria to the north, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ...
Boulder (, Mountain Time Zone) is a city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States. ...
Victories The Giro dItalia, also simply known as the Giro, is a long distance road bicycle race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May or early June in and around Italy. ...
The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a ProTour bicycle race held annually in June. ...
The 1986 Tour de France was the first Tour de France won by an American cyclist, Greg LeMond. ...
The Maillot blanc (French for white jersey) is the jersey given to the best young rider in the Tour de France. ...
The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a ProTour bicycle race held annually in June. ...
The 1988 Giro dItalia was held 23 May through 12 June. ...
The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race. ...
Subida a Urkiola (or Urkiola Igoera-Subida Urkiola) is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Bizkaia of the Basque Country. ...
Subida a Urkiola (or Urkiola Igoera-Subida Urkiola) is a one-day cycling race in Durango, Bizkaia of the Basque Country. ...
The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a ProTour bicycle race held annually in June. ...
The Tour of Switzerland (Tour de Suisse) is a ProTour bicycle race held annually in June. ...
The King of the Mountains is the title given to the best climber in a cycling road race. ...
The 1992 Tour de France was the 79th Tour de France. ...
Alpe dHuez is a mountain at in the Central French Alps, located on the territory of the commune of Huez, in the Isère département. ...
Tour de France - 1986 – 4th overall
- 1987 – 16th overall
- 1988 – 15th overall
- 1989 – 22th overall
- 1990 – 11th overall
- 1991 – 8th overall
- 1992 – 4th overall
- 1993 – 8th overall
Giro d'Italia - 1985 – 20th overall
- 1988 – 1th overall
- 1989 – 3th overall
- 1992 – 5th overall
- 1993 – 14th overall
- 1994 – 10th overall
- 1995 – 58th overall
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