Re: Who was Andy Hampstead (Was [CR]Re: Old Movies)

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From: "Charles T. Young" <youngc@netreach.net>
To: "Classic Rendezvous" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: Who was Andy Hampstead (Was [CR]Re: Old Movies)
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 20:26:14 -0500

That would be Hampsten, not Hampstead.

http://www.cinghiale.com/

http://www.hampsten.com/

Charlie

Charles T. Young
Honeybrook. PA


----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas R. Adams, Jr."
To: stevens


<Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 8:06 PM Subject: Who was Andy Hampstead (Was [CR]Re: Old Movies)

A quick reply without checking any reference materials. I invite corrections and amplifications.

Andy was a great American cycle racer, a contemporary of Greg Lemond and a winner of the maglia rosa in the Giro de Italia, in, I believe, 1986. Andy's strength was his climbing, although of course he was a great all around cyclist. I believe he was also a top five finisher in the Tour De France, but apparently never had the stamina to go "all the way" in Le Tour. Andy rode primarily for the 7-11 team, on lugged steel Merckx machines (classic content!) He may have held on into the team's change in sponsorship to Motorola, when Lance Armstrong debuted.

It's good to hear he's staying active in cycling. I'd love to do one of his tours in Italy.

Tom Adams, Kansas City.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven L.Sheffield"
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 6:53 PM
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Old Movies


Who is Andy Hampstead?

At Monday, 18 November 2002, CMontgo945@aol.com wrote:
>Six Day Bike Rider (1934) with Joe E. Brown. Might even inspire the young
>sprout to go into comedy.
>
>Craig Montgomery
>Tucson
>
>In a message dated 11/18/2002 1:35:35 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
>>
>>
>> While on our Sunday slow ride today we started reminiscing. Being elderly
>> the subject turned to nostalgia, our first bikes and inspirations. One
>> rider
>> has a 13 year old boy who is getting started riding and the suggestion came
>> up that pops should get "Breaking Away" and watch it with the lad. Then
>> "American Flyer" was suggested and the conversation drifted off to whatever
>> happened to Andy Hampstead. Not to let this ramble go down the same path I
>> wish to ask the list members for any other suggestions to inspire the young
>> riders of tomorrow.
>>
>> Curtis Whatley
>>
>
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