Velo News, Velo News, 18 August 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

Universal Sports Network will present “George Hincapie: The Loyal Lieutenant,” an exclusive, in-depth, personal interview with George Hincapie, this Friday, August 22, at 8 p.m. EDT and PDT. In the one-hour special, the 17-time Tour de France veteran, three-time national road champion, and five-time Olympian offers an insightful account of his esteemed career through an era plagued by performance-enhancing drug use.

Cafe Roubaix, Cafe Roubaix, 16 April 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

Alexander Kristoff, Fabian Cancellara, and Niki Terpstra were the riders who shared the spoils in the first three Monuments of the season: Milan-Sanremo, Tour of Flanders, and Paris-Roubaix. In the last weeks, we’ve had some great racing, entertainment, drama, and memorable moments, that make this Spring campaign one of the best in recent years. A former rider with top 10 placings in all these races, George Hincapie agreed to share his opinions on what happened so far in the Classics.

Cafe Roubaix, Cafe Roubaix, 18 January 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

A pro for almost 20 years and a winner of Gent-Wevelgem (the only American to finish first in this Belgian Classic), George Hincapie retired at the end of the 2012 season, but this doesn’t mean he isn’t connected to the world of cycling anymore. On the contrary, he has his own team, Hincapie Sportswear Development, that’s prepared to start its second season with a roster of 14 riders.

www.bicycling.com, Matt Allyn, 29 August 2012
Posted by: McK

Veteran racer talks about moving on, growing up in New York, and loving Roubaix while hating cobbles George Hincapie, one of America’s most storied bike racers, will hang up his wheels as a professional after the USA Pro Challenge. Bicycling spoke with the BMC captain about what’s changed in cycling, grooming the next class of American champions, and his next career.

Cyclisme Actu, Alexandre Rolin, 5 July 2012
Posted by: Seb66

Avec 9 éditions gagnées, en tant qu’équipier, et avec 17 participations au compteur, George Hincapie appartient à la légende du Tour de France. A 39 ans, « Big George » s’apprête à mettre un terme à une immense carrière. Celle d’un capitaine de route hors norme. Coureur de confiance et apprécié de tous ses directeurs sportifs, il a toujours su faire l’unanimité. « George est un incontournable. Il m’est indispensable, ce sont mes yeux et mes oreilles au sein du peloton », explique John Lelangue, son directeur sportif chez BMC. Même si les années défilent, Hincapie garde la foi et sa passion pour le cyclisme. « Chaque hiver, lorsque l’on donne les calendriers et les objectifs, il est motivé comme un junior », poursuit Lelangue, émerveillé. Mais avant de partir et de laisser un grand trou dans le peloton, ce capitaine de route exemplaire compte bien repartir avec une 10e victoire sur Tour. En effet, son leader Cadel Evans, tenant du titre, est l’un des deux grands favoris, avec Bradley Wiggins, dans la course au maillot jaune. Et l’Australien sait ô combien il peut compter sur son pote Américain ! Si tous les grands leaders se l’arrachent c’est bien que « Big George » est apprécié et essentiel pour construire ses victoires. Une page est sur le point de se tourner. « Il va me manquer, c’est certain », termine le directeur sportif belge. Avec Cyclism’Actu, George Hincapie revient sur son histoire sur le Tour de France mais ne préfère pas penser à son après-carrière sous peine de se déconcentrer. Entretien.

Bicycling, Matt Allyn, 28 June 2012
Posted by: Bitossi

Fan favorite and BMC Racing Team road captain George Hincapie spoke to Bicycling from France before his 17th and final Tour de France.

Velonation, Shane Stokes, 27 January 2012
Posted by: McK

American veteran to back Evans, Gilbert and Hushovd in 2012 George Hincapie When he clicks into his pedals and accelerates out of Gaiole in Chianti for the start of the Strade Bianche race on March 3rd, George Hincapie will be raising the curtain on his nineteenth season in the pro peloton. To put that into perspective, his new BMC Racing team-mate Tejay Van Garderen was all of five years of age when Hincapie inked his first pro contract with the Motorola team in 1994.

cyclingfan.net, 29 August 2011
Posted by: lucybears

George Hincapie led the peloton onto the Champs-Élysées as the veteran American finished his record-tying 16th Tour de France. Hincapie, 38, tied the record mark of 16 Tours held by Joop Zootemelk. The Dutch veteran finished all 16 Tours while Hincapie did not finish one of his.

pezcyclingnews.com, Alastair Hamilton, 18 February 2011
Posted by: lucybears

George Hincapie: a strong man in the classics, a guy you want on your team at the Tour, and after all his years with the pros he’s still friendly and approachable and looking thinner and fitter than ever…

cyclingtribe.com, Jarrod Patridge, 17 September 2010
Posted by: lucybears

George Hincapie crashed out of stage 2 of the Tour of Utah last month and required 18 stitches to close a cut in his right knee. He returned to racing in the ProTour events in Canada and hopes to defend his title in the US National Championships taking place in his hometown, Greenville, on Sunday.

topsport.com, Christian Rocha, 20 June 2010
Posted by: lucybears

Neun Tage lang kämpfen die Rennfahrer an der Tour de Suisse um Sieg und Niederlage. Neun Tage lang steht nur die körperliche Leistung im Vordergrund. Deshalb stellen wir jeden Tag einem Radprofi neun ungewöhnliche Fragen.. Heute: George Hincapie!

Bicycles Network Australia, Robert Cumine, 7 May 2010
Posted by: lucybears

George is one of the Pro Tours favourite riders amongst the peloton and fans. During the 2009 season it was rumoured that he was going to sign with Armstrong’s RadioShack team but instead signed with Team BMC riding alongside Australia’s own Cadel Evans.

velonews.com, Neal Rogers, 9 April 2010
Posted by: lucybears

Sixth-place was five positions lower than American George Hincapie was aiming for at last Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, but it proved that even at 37, the popular BMC Racing leader is still in the hunt for a cobbled-classic victory.

velonews.com, Neal Rogers, 3 April 2010
Posted by: lucybears

“Alone.” - That’s how U.S. national road champion George Hincapie describes his ideal scenario for winning one of the cobbled monuments of cycling, the Tour of Flanders or Paris-Roubaix, that have eluded him for so long during an accomplished career.

velonews.com, Anthony Tan, 19 February 2010
Posted by: lucybears

How many victories Mark Cavendish would have taken without the help of Big George we’ll never know. But one thing is certain: Hincapie was an integral part of almost all of Cavendish’s major triumphs in 2009, including his stunning victory in Milan-San Remo and his six Tour de France stage wins.

VeloNation, Neil Browne, 11 February 2010
Posted by: lucybears

With the first UCI race of the year in the books and training camp completed, BMC Racing's George Hincapie returned home to Greenville, South Carolina for a bit of rest and relaxation before he begins his Spring campaign.

uscyclingreport.com, 5 February 2010
Posted by: lucybears

BMC Racing Team spent several weeks training in California recently and invited the press to their Agoura Hills hotel to meet with their riders and conduct interviews. First US Cycling Report talked with US Pro champion George Hincapie.

biciciclismo.com, 18 January 2010
Posted by: lucybears

George Hincapie es uno de los veteranos estelares que se mantiene en el pelotón profesional desde 1994. A sus 36 años, seguirá al menos dos años más. El norteamericano luce su maillot de campeón de Estados Unidos en el BMC y confía en que Cadel Evans puede ganar el Tour 2010.

podiumcafe.com, 14 January 2010
Posted by: lucybears

George Hincapie burst onto the scene with his first European wins in 1994 for old friends Motorola, and since 1999 when he elevated himself into the top Cobbles echelon with a fourth in Paris-Roubaix, Hincapie has been an enduring presence at the tip of the spring spear

gara.net, Joseba Iturria, 19 July 2009
Posted by: lucybears

Tiene 36 años recién cumplidos, el 29 de junio, y sigue en plena forma, como lo demuestra su trabajo en la escapada de ayer y ser el penúltimo lanzador de Cavendish, del que destaca que ha demostrado ser es el mejor sprinter durante todo el año.

cyclingnews.com, Gregor Brown, 5 April 2009
Posted by: lucybears

When it comes to winning one of the major Classics, George Hincapie has been America's eternal hope for the last decade and despite numerous near-misses he'll start this weekend's Tour of Flanders aiming for the win.

velonews.com, Andrew Hood, 1 April 2009
Posted by: lucybears

It’s crunch time for George Hincapie and his quest to win a northern classic. The 35-year-old enters the most important week of his racing calendar more confident than ever than an elusive trophy from Flanders or Roubaix will soon be his.

alliwannadoisbicycle.com, Christophe Jammet, 20 October 2008
Posted by: lucybears

This past weekend George Hincapie flew up to New York to take part in a fund raising weekend for I Challenge Myself. I Challenge Myself challenges and supports youth from under-served communities of New York City to become physically active healthy adults and skilled active citizens and leaders.

cyclingnews.com, Bruce Hildenbrand, 20 July 2008
Posted by: lucybears

Team Columbia rider George Hincapie is riding his thirteenth Tour de France. The 35-year old rider made his bones as one of Lance Armstrong's faithful domestiques as the only US Postal/Discovery Channel rider to be on all of Armstrong's Tour-winning teams.

cyclingnews.com, Gregor Brown, 13 April 2008
Posted by: lucybears

USA's George Hincapie was near the top step of the Paris-Roubaix podium three years ago, and has seen the race slip out of his hands in numerous other editions. However, the 34 year-old rider is ready to conquer Hell this year as part of his new Team High Road.

velonews.com, John Wilcockson, 11 April 2008
Posted by: lucybears

Is this the year that the stars will be aligned for George Hincapie on the cobblestones of Paris-Roubaix? Can the tall 34-year-old American follow up his two sixth places, two fourth places and his runner-up spot with another big performance on Sunday? Is this the year he can WIN?

cyclingnews.com, Brecht Decaluwé, 4 April 2008
Posted by: lucybears

While browsing through the names of favourites for the upcoming Spring Classics the name of George Hincapie was almost forgotten by the European insiders. Despite great wins in semi-classics in the past the USA rider hasn't shown up in Flanders for a while.

breakawayfromcancer.com, 8 February 2008
Posted by: lucybears

As the Tour of California fast approaches, cycling attention at home turns to the cream of American riders who’ll be the obvious fan favorites. Atop that list is George Hincapie, who’ll be joining the Breakaway From Cancer charity ride in Palo Alto on Feb 10th.

cyclingheroes.info, 20 December 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Former Gent Welvegem and TdF stage winner, George Hincapie, is the only rider to have helped Lance Armstrong win all of his record seven Tour de France races between 1999 and 2005, but with Discovery ending its sponsorship at the end of 2007, 'Big George' is taking the High Road in the coming season.

cyclingnews.com, Shane Stokes, 7 December 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Retaining motivation is a test for every rider towards the end of their careers. George Hincapie has been competing for longer than many in the professional peloton but, thanks to a change of scenery, he's determined to have a strong season in 2008.

bicycling.com, Cathy Mehl, 26 November 2007
Posted by: lucybears

As the season comes to a close and Discovery Channel riders move to many new teams, it seemed appropriate to catch up with veteran rider George Hincapie as he prepares to head to his new team of T-Mobile.

wieleruitslagen.be, 21 November 2007
Posted by: lucybears

George Hincapie is de enige renner die zeven keer mocht delen in de vreugde met Lance Armstrong in Parijs. Dat hij deze zomer, na het stoppen van zijn huidige ploeg, koos voor de ploeg waartegen hij in de Ronde van Frankrijk zo veel verbeten gevechten voerde, zorgde dan ook voor enige verbazing.

velonews.com, Andrew Hood, 9 October 2007
Posted by: lucybears

George Hincapie is hoping a switch to T-Mobile will bring him closer to winning an elusive Classics victory. After racing from 1997-2007 at U.S. Postal Service/Discovery Channel, the 34-year-old had a feeling that a change would do him some good.

gara.net, Joseba Iturria, 24 July 2007
Posted by: lucybears

Salvo gran sorpresa, George Hincapie disputa su último Tour con el principal representante del ciclismo norteamericano. Quiere buscar un triunfo de etapa en este Tour si la situación de carrera se lo permite, pero entiende que además deberá trabajar para sus líderes, Contador y Leipheimer.

pezcyclingnews.com, Bob Cullinan, 22 December 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Discovery Channel team big man George Hincapie recently trekked to San Francisco to help raise money for programs and services that help people living with cancer, and he brought along a gaggle cycling greats…Fast Freddie, Andrea Peron, and that guy named Robin. He even found a few minutes to chat with PEZ ...

competitor.com, Dave Campbell, 6 August 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Hincapie is a four-time US Olympian, past USPRO National Champion, two-time podium finisher at Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France stage winner and yellow jersey wearer, and the only support rider present on all seven of Lance Armstrong’s Tour de France victories. He has finished every Tour de France since 1997 and is arguably one of the America’s top-five greatest riders of all time.

cyclingnews.com, Brecht Decaluwé, 4 July 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Becoming the fourth American to wear the maillot jaune in Tour de France history was a pretty special accomplishment for Discovery Channel rider George Hincapie.

roadcycling.com, Chris Brewer, 2 July 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Smart thinking by George Hincapie saw him take third in the final intermediate sprint and earn a two-second time bonus as a result, placing him two seconds in front by the end of the day. Naturally, the 33 year-old American was delighted, but told the press that wasn't his intention until very late in the stage.

CNN, Will Selva, 1 July 2006
Posted by: lucybears

This morning during the CNN Headline News Robin & Company morning show, sports anchor Will Selva interviewed U.S. cyclist George Hincapie about the recent doping scandal at the Tour de France. Here’s what George had to say…

eurosport.de, 28 June 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Für das Discovery Channel Team beginnt nach dem Rücktritt von Teamkapitän Lance Armstrong eine neue Ära. George Hincapie spricht über die neuen Ziele des Teams und seinen Etappensieg bei der Tour de France im vergangenen Jahr.

cyclingnews.com, Shane Stokes, 8 June 2006
Posted by: lucybears

During last year's Dauphiné Libéré George Hincapie won two stages before heading to France to help secure Lance Armstrong's seventh Tour victory. This year, the week-long tour is one of Hincapie's final preparation races before he tackles France in July as one of Discovery Channel’s GC hopes.

eurosport.co.uk, Christian Chambres, 7 June 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Discovery leader George Hincapie talked with Eurosport about his ambitions for the Dauphiné Libéré, and for the Tour de France. The American finished second in Sunday's prologue, and should fare well in Wednesday's long 43-kilometre time-trial.

sportwereld.be, Hugo Coorevits, 7 April 2006
Posted by: lucybears

Ik wil nog de Ronde van Vlaanderen én Parijs-Roubaix op mijn erelijst.

cyclingnews.com, Mark Zalewski, 3 February 2006
Posted by: lucybears

With a breakthrough stage win at last year's Tour de France, George Hincapie's stock rose even higher at the end of 2005. Categorised as Discovery Channel's hope in the spring classics, great results in Paris-Roubaix and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne proved that status.

Daily Peloton, Jaime Nichols, 4 July 2004
Posted by: Bitossi

This year, George Hincapie starts his 9th Tour de France. Truly the Cadillac of domestiques, and an experienced and steady lynchpin of the US Postal tour team, Hincapie is the only postman to have escorted Lance Armstrong into Paris for all five of his Tour de France victories.

Daily Peloton, Jaime Nichols, 2 June 2002
Posted by: Bitossi

A veteran racer, USPS's George Hincapie has been racing a bike since 1987, and a professional since 1994. George's career highlights include 10 Junior National Titles, two stints on the US Olympic team, participation in 6 Tours de France, and a steady string of top finishes in the Spring Classics, and he only appears to be getting stronger and more focused every year.