George Hincapie announced retirement after the concluding the 2012 season. A 19-year pro pursued ventures including a memoir, a bed-and-breakfast, leading cycling development initiatives. He admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs by US federal authorities and the U.S. anti-doping agency, with race results disqualified for 2004-2006. In recent years, he has worked to reframe American cycling, including launching development teams and collaborations with former peers. Since retiring, spans memoir projects, hospitality ventures, and sport leadership. His cycling legacy remains defined by endurance and controversy.
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On a recent Walker Webcast, I was joined by two longtime friends and icons of American cycling, George Hincapie and Christian Vande Velde.
www.walkerdunlop.comFew riders define the crossing of two cycling eras like George Hincapie, a rider inextricably entwined with some of the darkest episodes in modern cycling in his early career and later a senior member of a peloton that cried ‘Enough!’ to the scourge of doping. Lieutenant to the disgraced Lance Armstrong, and a rider whose […]
roadcyclinguk.comVeteran cyclist George Hincapie announced he will retire in August, ending a successful 19-year career in the professional peloton...
bleacherreport.com(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
www.si.comCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After 19 years spent traversing the globe, George Hincapie has discovered the simple joys of home, and soon he'll be inviting fans to come and experience them with him.
www.espn.comIn our July 21, 2008 cover story, we look at George Hincapie, America’s most accomplished active racer and the international peloton’s nice guy
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