That was Andy Hampsten.
Who is Andy Hampstead?
on 11/18/2002 06:06 PM, Thomas R. Adams, Jr. at KCTOMMY@msn.com wrote:
> A quick reply without checking any reference materials. I invite corrections
> and amplifications.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steven L. Sheffield
> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 6:53 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Old Movies
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> Who is Andy Hampstead?
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> At Monday, 18 November 2002, CMontgo945@aol.com wrote:
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>> Six Day Bike Rider (1934) with Joe E. Brown. Might even inspire
> the young
>> sprout to go into comedy.
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>> Craig Montgomery
>> Tucson
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>> In a message dated 11/18/2002 1:35:35 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
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>>> 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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