Andy Hampsten’s Team 7-Eleven livery is one of the most iconic in American cycling. Indeed, the team’s victories and Andy’s numerous triumphs were responsible for an overall increase in interest in bike racing in the US. Hampsten Cycles continue to… Read more
Around this time of the year, while the classics and Grand Tours are in full swing, the Hampsten brothers are at their happiest. Memories are relived of Andy’s wearing of the Maillot blanc during the 1986 Tour de France and… Read more
The 2012 Giro d’Italia will be the 95th edition of the Italian Grand Tour and it’s about this time of year that Andy Hampsten reminisces about his shining performances in the event over his career. His first appearance in the… Read more
If you haven’t read Andy Hampsten’s account of his sub-zero ride to wear the Pink Jersey in the 1988 Giro d’Italia, you really should: it will give you greater appreciation for those hard men of the mountains and for today’s… Read more
