.jpg) Hincapie at the 2010 Tour of California | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Anthony Hincapie |
| Nickname | Big George |
| Born | June 29, 1973 Queens, New York, US |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Hincapie–Leomo p/b BMC |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
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| Rider type |
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| Professional teams | |
| 1994–1996 | Motorola |
| 1997–2007 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2008–2009 | Team High Road |
| 2010–2012 | BMC Racing Team |
| Managerial team | |
| 2012–2020 | BMC–Hincapie Sportswear Team |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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George Anthony Hincapie (born June 29, 1973) is an American former racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 1994 and 2012.[1] Hincapie was a key domestique of Lance Armstrong. Hincapie was also a domestique for Alberto Contador in 2007 and for Cadel Evans in 2011, when both men won the Tour de France. He was the owner and general manager of UCI Professional Continental team Hincapie–Leomo p/b BMC until it folded at the end of the 2020 season.[2]
On October 10, 2012, Hincapie released a statement on his website acknowledging the use of performance-enhancing drugs and confirming that he had been approached by US federal investigators and USADA about his experiences with doping.[3] Later that day a statement was released confirming his acceptance of a six-month ban from September 1, 2012, ending on March 1, 2013, along with a stripping of all race results between May 31, 2004, and July 31, 2006.[4]
Hincapie started a record 17 Tours, however, after his doping admission he was retroactively disqualified from the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Tours. The only Tour he started but did not finish was his first. He completed his 16th and final Tour in 2012, which tied Joop Zoetemelk's record of completed Tours. However, following the outcome of the Armstrong investigation, the record reverted to Zoetemelk.[5] He also rode at five consecutive Olympic Games between 1992 and 2008.[6]
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (June 12, 2012). "Hincapie to retire after record-breaking 17th Tour de France". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Holowesko-Citadel gets Pro Conti nod from UCI". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. November 28, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "Statement from George Hincapie". Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ http://d3epuodzu3wuis.cloudfront.net/2012-10-09+WB+to+Anders+re.+Hincapie+Sanction.pdf%7CGeorge Hincapie notice of sanction
- ^ Caley Fretz (June 30, 2012). "George Hincapie gets a special bike for his 'gentleman's round' in the 2012 Tour de France". Velo News. 2012 Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on August 31, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Hincapie Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2016.