Introducing "Ask Andy"
BikeCafe has joined with former pro racer Andy Hampsten to introduce a new column - "Ask Andy".
Andy will be answering direct questions from fans. Feel free to send your questions about racing, training, diet, equipment, and anything else you can think of to AskAndy@BikeCafe.net. The submitters of questions posted will receive an autographed poster of Andy in the 1988 Giro d' Italia crossing the Gavia Pass.
Who is Andy?
Andy Hampsten was born April 7, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio, and spent his formative years in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He started bike racing as an Intermediate (ages 12-14) in 1974, and turned pro in 1985. Most of his first year as a pro was spent racing for Michael Fatka's American-based Levis/Raleigh team, followed by one year with the La Vie Claire όber team , then several years at Team 7-Eleven, which later became Team Motorola. His final two years were spent at Banesto and US Postal Service.
Andy keeps himself busy with his company Cinghiale Cycling Tours , which provides memorable cycling tours and training camps in Tuscany and California. He also works with his brother, Steve Hampsten, on bicycle sales, design, and fitting for Hampsten Cycles , which they founded in 1999.
http://www.bikecafe.net/bc/content/askandy/
Victories:
1985
Gran Paradiso stage, Giro d'Italia
Futa hill climb, Italy
Stage and final GC, Caracol Montagna, Columbia
1986
Prologue and final GC, Tour de Suisse
4th overall and Team title, Tour de France
1987
Final GC, Tour de Suisse
1988
Stage, Paris-Nice
2 stages and final GC, Giro d'Italia (including 9 days in the leaders jersey and KoM title)
1989
Stage, Tour of the Basque Country, Spain
Subida Urkiola, Spain
Schwabenbrau Cup, Germany
1990
Stage, Tour de Suisse
Subida Urkiola
1992
Stage and final GC, Tour de Romandie
L'Alpe d'Huez stage and 4th overall, Tour de France
1993
Stage and final GC, Tour of Galicia, Spain
About BikeCafe
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In 2002 the vision for BikeCafe expanded beyond the original scope of a personal interest site. The site grew to encompass the cycling community across the globe by taking on the format of a cycling portal. BikeCafe offers access to over 1700+ cycling related sites in 130+ categories.
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