George Hincapie (Greenville, USA) 35

George is one of those all round nice guys. His success and longevity in cycling is a huge asset to the team and he is a rider who other riders look up to. In 2007 George completed his 12th Tour de France and has always been one of the most reliable and solid teammates on the scene, however his ultimate strength lies definitely in the tough classics races. In 2005 he won the Gent Wevelgem and he has placed top six in five editions of the famous Paris Roubaix. George has big ambitions to win one of the classics in 2008 as well as be a mentor to the younger riders.

2008 Victories

Stage win in Dauphine
Stage win in Tour of California

Career highlights

1st - USPRO Road Race Championship 2006, 1998
2nd place Paris Roubaix 2005
1st place - Stage 15 Tour de France 2005
1st place - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2005
1st place, Stage 1 and 7 - Dauphine Libere 2005
1st place - Grand Prix Ouest-France 2005
1st Overall Three Days of DePanne 2004
1st place Ghent-Wevelgem (Belgium) 2001
1st place San Francisco Grand Prix (San Francisco, CA) 2001
4th place - Paris Roubaix 2001
US National Champion 1998

Check out George's personal website: http://www.georgehincapie.com/

Check here to see George's win in stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California

View the George Hincapie Interview on Versus

View the Versus feature on George Hincapie

I love being part of a sport that inspires people. I always hear people and friends tell how much they love watching us race and that motivates me to do the best I can Team High Road has in my opinion the vision that will save cycling.