.jpg) Hampsten at the1993 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Shirus Andrew Hampsten |
| Nickname | Ernie |
| Born | (1962-04-07)April 7, 1962 (age 63) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team | |
| - | Yellow Jersey |
| Professional teams | |
| 1985 | Mengoni |
| 1985 | SRC Levi's (7 Eleven) |
| 1986 | La Vie Claire |
| 1987–1990 | 7 Eleven |
| 1991–1994 | Motorola |
| 1995 | Banesto |
| 1996 | US Postal |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Andrew Hampsten (born April 7, 1962) is an American former professionalroad bicycle racer who won the1988 Giro d'Italia and theAlpe d'Huez stage of the1992 Tour de France.[1] Between 1986–1994 he finished in the Top 10 of eight Grand Tours.
Andy Hampsten caught the public eye in 1985, when he won stage 20 of theGiro d'Italia. The following year, he was signed byBernard Hinault'sLa Vie Claire team. In his first full season as a pro, 1986, he won theTour de Suisse and helped his compatriot and team leaderGreg 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.
Hampsten repeated his victory in the1987 Tour de Suisse, this time for the7-Eleven Cycling Team. He defeated multi-time Tour de France stage winnerPeter Winnen by +0:01 andFabio Parra by +0:07. His greatest moment came in the 1988 Giro d'Italia, on a short stage over theGavia Pass. Attacking on the climb, Hampsten overcame a severe snowstorm to take theMaglia Rosa, becoming the first American to do so; although he finished second on the stage to DutchmanErik Breukink, who was considered a main favorite to win the Giro. The conditions during this stage were among the worst in cycling history.[2] During and following this stage numerous cyclists abandoned and several had to be loaded into ambulances and taken to the hospital due to hypothermia-like symptoms. After surviving this Gavia Pass stage, Hampsten was able to successfully defend his lead through the rest of the race, becoming the just the 2nd American to win a cyclingGrand Tour and the 1st American to win the Giro d'Italia.
During the1989 Giro d'Italia Hampsten performed at an elite level among thegeneral classification riders, finishing on the podium in 3rd place overall. He was also among the elite riders for the majority of the1990 Tour de France.
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 toGianni Bugno in the final time trial.
Hampsten used to live inGrand Forks, North Dakota, and the 40-mile (64 km) bikeway system there has been dedicated as the "Andy Hampsten Bikeway System."[3] Hampsten now lives inTuscany andBoulder, Colorado. In 1999, Andy Hampsten and his brother Steve started a bicycle company in Seattle, Washington, called Hampsten Cycles.[4] Andy Hampsten also operates a bicycle touring company in Italy called Cinghiale Cycling Tours.[4]
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Combination classification
Mountains classification OverallTour de Romandie OverallTour of Galicia| Grand Tour | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 |
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 Giro d'Italia | 20 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 14 | 10 | 58 |
| Tour de France | — | 4 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
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