Andrew Hampsten

Andrew Hampsten, known as Andy and born on 7 April 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, and who finished in the top ten of eight Grand Tours between 1986 and 1994. Signed in 1986 by Bernard Hinault's La Vie Claire team, he won the Tour de Suisse, helped his compatriot Greg LeMond win the Tour de France, and finished fourth overall in the Tour with the white jersey of best young rider. His greatest moment came on the short 1988 Giro stage over the Gavia Pass, where he overcame a severe snowstorm to take the pink jersey, becoming the first American to win the Giro. He finished third in the 1989 Giro. After racing he founded Hampsten Cycles in Seattle in 1999 with his brother Steve and runs a bicycle touring company in Italy.