George Hincapie
George Hincapié Garcés (born June 29, 1973 in Queens, New York) is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam BMC ... More »
Cyclist George Hincapie announces retirement after 2012 season
(AP) -- Five-time Olympian and Tour de France veteran George Hincapie will retire from cycling after the 2012 season, bringing to a close one of the most successful careers by an American rider. Hincapie, who turns 39 on June 29, announced his decision in a statement Monday. The ... Read more »
Cycling, facing an uphill climb, hopes next hero just around bend
Scandal has turned a lot of people off to sport, cycling journalist says (CNN) -- In July, when the riders of the Tour de France headed into Paris during the final stage of the race, they gave the honor of leading the pack onto the Champs-Elysees to George Hincapie. The 39-year-old ... Read more »
Did USADA Prove That Lance Armstrong Doped?
) Former Armstrong teammate George Hincapie, his top lieutenant during his Tour de France run, was the most damning witness. Armstrong has called Hincapie, a close friend, his “best bro in the peloton.” Hincapie admitted to USADA that he doped, and implicated Armstrong in ... Read more »
Tour de France 2012: stage 16 – as it happened
They're 1min 31sec behind a seven-man group: Chris Sorensen (STB), Laurens Ten Dam (Rab), Vino (AST), George Hincapie (BMC), Jens Voigt (RNT), Dan Martin (GRS) and Vasili Kiryienka. They're just under two minutes ahead of Polka Dot jersey Frerik Kessiakoff, who has been dropped. Back in ... Read more »
Michele Ferrari, Armstrong's former doctor, denies doping blame
On Wednesday, Ferrari released a statement on his website in which he denies the USADA charges and tries to discredit the testimonies of key witnesses Floyd Landis, Tyler Hamilton, Christian Vande Velde, George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer and Tom Danielson. "The false accusations that the ... Read more »
Mercier: 'U.S. Postal doping predates Armstrong'
Despite the success enjoyed by other members of the Postal Service team such as Olympic gold medalist Tyler Hamilton and George Hincapie, who rode alongside Armstrong in each of his seven Tour de France wins, Mercier is happy with the decision he made to preserve his integrity rather ... Read more »
Live Updates on the Armstrong Doping Case
The two men sparred over what Kimmage called Armstrong’s support for “the cancer of doping in cycling.” Video of the confrontation, posted on YouTube, shows that Armstrong three of his former teammates who testified against him to Usada, George Hincapie, Levei Leipheimer and Christian ... Read more »
Lance Armstrong described by USADA as leading doping operation
Some of the cyclists, like Armstrong's close friend George Hincapie, are widely respected in the cycling world and had never before publicly admitted doping. In his 2003 book Every Second Counts, written with Sally Jenkins, Armstrong says that there were times "when I've practically ... Read more »
USADAsays 11 former teammates testified against Lance Armstrong
George Hincapie, right, is one of Armstrong's former teammates who testified against Armstrong. (AP) -- The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency says 11 of Lance Armstrong's former teammates testified against him in its investigation of the cyclist, revealing "the most sophisticated, professionalized ... Read more »
Hincapie's retirement, increased crashes: wrapping up 99th Tour
'" As the peloton whooshed its way north and east toward Paris yesterday, BMC's George Hincapie was approached by a handful of Team Sky riders. The Brooklyn-born, 39-year-old was riding in his record-breaking 17th Tour de France. (Hincapie actually didn't finish his first Tour, in ... Read more »
Ex-Armstrong teammates deny report of doping ban
De Telegraaf cited unnamed "well-informed sources" in its report that Vaughters, George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer, David Zabriskie and Christian Vande Velde received the bans after admitting to doping and agreeing to give evidence against Armstrong. Vande Velde and Zabriskie are part of ... Read more »
Tour de France could see history from George Hincapie
LIEGE, Belgium (AP) -- George Hincapie is the last American to wear the yellow jersey, and is about to become the first rider to start the Tour de France 17 times. The 39-year-old rider has played a key role in nine Tours during 19-year career, including all seven of Lance Armstrong's ... Read more »
Prosecutors Close Armstrong Inquiry, No Charges
The report also said Armstrong loyalist George Hincapie, another ex-teammate, told federal authorities that he and Armstrong supplied each other with performance-enhancing drugs and discussed them. Hincapie released a statement after the segment aired, saying he did not speak with ... Read more »
Armstrong’s Entire Cycling Career Tainted by Doping, USADA Says
Armstrong transfused blood in every Tour de France from 2001 through 2005, his former teammate George Hincapie said. He won all those races. “USADA found proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Lance Armstrong engaged in serial cheating through the use, administration and trafficking of ... Read more »
Are Lance Armstrong's ex-teammates George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer, Christian Vande Velde and David...
The reports claim George Hincapie, who was by Armstrong's side for all of his seven Tour de France victories, as well as Levi Leipheimer, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie are collaborating in the probe launched by the United States Anti-Doping Agency. But the riders will remain ... Read more »
Hincapie Sportswear Introduces Spring 2012 Apparel for Cyclists and Triathletes
Hincapie Sportswear's Spring 2012 line captures the essence of George Hincapie, whose 19 years of professional cycling accomplishments, including assisting in nine Tour de France victories, makes him uniquely qualified to know what works and doesn't work in cycling apparel. The company ... Read more »
The gain game: Why do sports stars cheat?
Postal teammate George Hincapie, who confessed all in a plea bargain in October. "Early in my professional career, it became clear to me that, given the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs by cyclists at the top of the profession, it was not possible to compete at the highest ... Read more »
Lance Armstrong's demise: How an all-American hero fell to earth
Postal in 1998, when she said a man gave her a package that he described as testosterone for team cyclist George Hincapie. The man, whose name is redacted from the affidavit, warned her not to travel to the United States with it, O'Reilly said. Hincapie acknowledged using banned ... Read more »
Nike deems Lance Armstrong unworthy anddrops their support
George Hincapie served for years as Armstrong's most trusted lieutenant, his consigliere. Big George's decision to spill his guts to USADA investigators stood out to me as Armstrong's "Et tu, Brute? " moment. But Nike's throwing him overboard is no less remarkable -- particularly ... Read more »
Ex-cyclist: Doping done 'so I could be a good teammate for Lance Armstrong'
She said she first came across doping by the team in 1998, when she said a man gave her a package that he described as testosterone for team cyclist George Hincapie. The man, whose name is redacted from the affidavit, warned her not to travel to the United States with it, O'Reilly said. ... Read more »
