Andy Bishop (cyclist)
Andy Bishop (born May 26, 1965) is a retired American professional racing cyclist from Tucson. He finished three Tour de Frances, riding with the Team Classification winners PDM-Ultima-Concorde in 1988. In 1995, he won the Herald Sun Tour. He lives in Williston, Vermont and has two children, Summer and Baxter. He is now a full-time professional photographer and is owner of Andy Bishop Photography. He coaches former national champion mountain biker Lea Davison.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Bishop |
| Born | May 26, 1965 U.S. |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road (1985–1996), Mountain (1996–2000) |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1985–1987 | – |
| Professional teams | |
| 1988 | PDM-Concorde |
| 1990 | Spago, 7-Eleven |
| 1991 | Motorola |
| 1996–2000 | Gary Fisher/Saab |
| Major wins | |
| 1995 Herald Sun Tour – 1st | |
Selected results
- 1987 Tour of the Gila – 1st
- 1988 Tour de France – 135th[1][2]
- 1990 Tour de France – 116th
- 1991 Tour de France – 126th[1][2]
- 1995 Herald Sun Tour – 1st[3]
- 1987 Peace Race, 1st, stage 7 (first and only American to win a stage of this event)
References
- Partland, J. P. (2006). Tour fever: The armchair cyclist's guide to the Tour de France. New York: Perigee.
- http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/4903.html Archived June 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Tour de France official website results for Andy Bishop
- http://www.heraldsuntour.com.au/index.php?id=113 "Jayco Herald Sun Tour 2009: Honour Roll of Past Winners"
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