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Andrew Hampsten

アンドリュー・ハンプステン　/　あんどりゅー・はんぷすてん

American sport cyclist

April 7, 1962 (age 64)　・　Columbus, Ohio, United States

Ohio
sport cyclist

My Take

What strikes me about Andrew Hampsten is how quietly historic he is. He was the first American to win the Giro d'Italia, sealing the 1988 edition on a blizzard-lashed climb that still gets replayed as a monument of grit. Add his Alpe d'Huez stage win at the 1992 Tour and eight Grand Tour top-tens, and you have a rider who let mountains and miserable weather do his talking. I admire athletes built for adversity rather than showmanship, and Hampsten is exactly that. His Hall of Fame induction feels less like an honor than an overdue acknowledgment of a pioneer.

Overview

Andrew Hampsten (born April 7, 1962) is an American former professional road bicycle racer who won the 1988 Giro d'Italia and the Alpe d'Huez stage of the 1992 Tour de France. Between 1986–1994 he finished in the Top 10 of eight Grand Tours.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Andrew Hampsten
Name (Japanese): アンドリュー・ハンプステン
Reading: あんどりゅー・はんぷすてん
Born: April 7, 1962 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Tiger
Origin: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: sport cyclist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

United States Bicycling Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%97%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3

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