Comments on: Inside the ’86 La Vie Claire Team: a Talk With Andy Hampsten

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:04:13 +0000

Great article, one of the best parts of racing is the behind the scenes stories for sure.

By: RMM

RMM — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:18:00 +0000

Padraig:

Ultimately, all grand tour champions are remembered for their on the bike exploits.

For example, Merckx, though a great frame manufacturer will always be remembered as "The Cannibal." Armstrong may be a cancer survivor and a cancer advocate, but history will remember him as a seven time tour winner, while the cancer and his advocacy will be relegated to a footnote.

I was merely noting the interesting and often unexpected twists that a person's life can take.

By: Art

Art — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:37:00 +0000

Great read

By: Steve Dennis

Steve Dennis — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:52:00 +0000

Fantastic post – must get to read the original soon. The 80′s are when I became interested in cycling with names like Roche, Millar and Yates (being a Brit myself) and I still think that it too is a classic period of the sport. Just watching the 80′s videos of racing with the garish colours and over the top personalities is great fun.
To top that Hampsten seems like such a great rider and a great ambassador for the sport now.

Thanks