Luke Lamperti | Great American Dream

About this episode

Luke Lamperti discusses his journey in cycling, from his early days to his recent successes.

American sprinter Luke Lamperti joins us on Stanley St Social for a ride through one of cycling's most intriguing young careers. We go back to the beginning — growing up in Sonoma County, California, swapping motocross dirt bikes for road cycling at age 11, and the junior racing days that put him on the map (including that top-10 at Paris-Roubaix Juniors). Luke takes us through his Trinity Racing apprenticeship alongside future stars like Ben Healy, his big move to the Belgian Wolfpack at Soudal Quick-Step, a Giro d'Italia debut, and the leap of faith that took him to the American outfit at EF Education-EasyPost for 2026 — a switch that's already paid off with a stunning Stage 1 win at Paris-Nice. We chat sprinting, the cobbled classics he loves, what it's like racing for an American team as an American rider, and where his monument dreams might take him.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Clements

Guest: Luke Lamperti

Topics covered

• cycling career
• sprinting
• junior racing
• American cycling
• cobbled classics
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Luke Lamperti
• cycling
• sprinting
• Paris-Roubaix
• Giro d'Italia
• EF Education-EasyPost
• Trinity Racing
• cobbled classics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trinity Racing, Soudal Quick-Step, EF Education-EasyPost

Places: Sonoma County, California

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