Evans quits Silence and signs with BMC Nov 2, 2009
" BMC have also signed established professionals such as George Hincapie, Alessandro Ballan, Marcus Burghardt and Karsten Kroon. Evans, 32, had a disastrous Tour de France campaign in 2009, finishing down in 30th place. Fans of the Australian have complained for years that Silence had not assembled a team that was strong enough to help him win the world's biggest bike race. Team manager John Lelangue, who effectively gave up managing after seeing his former team leader at Phonak, Floyd Landis,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Armstrong to Compete in Tour of Calif. Oct 28, 2009
The 16 host cities for the May 16-23 road race were announced on Thursday via a Twitter exchange between Armstrong, three-time Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer, Dave Zabriskie and George Hincapie, and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The announcement means Armstrong will not compete in the 2010 Giro d'Italia, which will also be held in May. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Cycling tour invites Visalia along for ride Oct 23, 2009
The 16 host cities for the May 16-23 road race were announced Thursday via a Twitter exchange between Armstrong, three-time Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer, Dave Zabriskie and George Hincapie, and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ... Visalia was the start for Stage 6 last year, when nearly 20,000 people turned out downtown to cheer on cyclists such as seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, three-time Tour of California winner Levi Leipheimer, Dave Zabriskie and George Hincapie... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
2010 Amgen Tour of California to include Big Bear stage Oct 23, 2009
Soon after the 2010 tour stages were announced on Oct. 22, Lance Armstrong committed to competing in the event, along with three-time Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer, Dave Zabriskie and George Hincapie. Our community is pleased to be selected as the first-ever mountaintop finish for this awesome cycling event, said Big Bear Lake mayor Rick Herrick. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
CYCLING Armstrong in for Tour of California Oct 23, 2009
The 16 host cities for the May 16-23 race were announced Thursday via a Twitter exchange between Armstrong, three-time Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer, Dave Zabriskie, George Hincapie and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The four riders said they will compete in the fifth annual event, with Armstrong beginning the 2010 season with his newly formed Team RadioShack, which includes Leipheimer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Cavendish wins Tour of Missouri opening stage Sep 8, 2009
The Columbia lineup features Australian Michael Rogers, a three-time world time trial champion, and American George Hincapie, a veteran of 14 Tour de Frances and coming off his third USA pro cycling road race title. "I don't feel any pressure at all, it's what I enjoy doing," Cavendish said. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Can Bolt go faster? Sprinter plans to try Aug 31, 2009
Hometown favorite George Hincapie sprinted hard the last 100 meters on rainy streets Sunday to win the USA Cycling Pro Road Race Championship at Greenville, S.C. He topped rivals Andrew Bajadali and Jeff Louder. Hincapie, with Team Columbia-High Road, finished in 4 hours, 33 minutes and 36 seconds to win his first U.S. Road Race championship since 2006. (News & Observer -- Sports)
World class athletes set for a great race day in Farmington Aug 10, 2009
The names of top races are being released such as Mark Cavendish of Britain, the six-time stage winner of the recently completed Tour de France, three-time world champion Michael Rogers of Australia, and American cycling star George Hincapie all of Team Columbia-HTC. It s the Tour of Missouri 2009, and it rolls through this area one month from today. The Tour de France is known as the greatest endurance cycling race on Earth. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Top Sports Stories Cavendish on ColumbianHTC roster for upcoming Tour of Missouri Aug 7, 2009
Three-time world-champion Michael Rogers and 2007 Tour of Missouri winner George Hincapie also named as part of the squad. JEFFERSON CITY, MO (August 5, 2009) --- Mark Cavendish of Britain, a six-time stage winner of the recently completed Tour de France, three-time world champion Michael Rogers of Australia, and American cycling star George Hincapie highlight a strong roster penciled in by Team Columbia-HTC for this year's Tour of Missouri, scheduled for September 7 13, 2009. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Cavendish and Rogers to race Tour of Missouri Aug 7, 2009
Team Columbia also said Thursday that the 2007 champion, George Hincapie, will ride with the team if he recovers from a broken collarbone he suffered in the Tour de France. Cavendish, of Britain, was a six-time stage winner in this year's Tour de France. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Top Sports Stories Tour of Missouri teams performed well in France Jul 29, 2009
George Hincapie, the 2007 Tour of Missouri Champion, injured his clavicle in the final week in France and his availability for the Missouri event is unknown. Mark Cavendish, competing for Columbia-HTC, captured six stages in this year's Tour de France. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Austin MurphyINSIDE THE TOUR DE FRANCE Jul 28, 2009
Yes, the Garmen were cast as the villains of this race for their going out of their way to deny Columbia's popular George Hincapie the yellow jersey. But they still had a hell of a Tour. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
TOUR DE FRANCE Mountain takes the measure of men Jul 25, 2009
Friday's winner: Again led out perfectly by his Columbia-HTC teammates - and most courageously by George Hincapie - Mark Cavendish survived a tough (for him) late climb to claim his fifth Tour stage. Today's stage: Stage 20 goes from Montlimar to Mont Ventoux (103. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Cavendish claims record win for Brits Jul 25, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Cadel Evans of Australia rides in the first breakaway group during stage 19. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Armstrong drops to fourth; Contador still 1st Jul 23, 2009
Rain doused the pack on occasion during the day, and several riders crashed, including American George Hincapie, who hurt his collarbone, and Russia's Denis Menchov who went down twice. Both riders rejoined the race. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Astarloza wins Stage 16, Contador holds yellow Jul 22, 2009
By Joel Saget, AFP/Getty Images. Alberto Contador, in the yellow jersey, and Lance Armstrong (left) speed through the final descent of Stage 16 on Tuesday. (USA Today -- Sports)
RESULTS: See stage finish, overall standings Jul 22, 2009
Astarloza wins Stage 16, Contador holds yellow - USATODAY.com. Astarloza wins Stage 16, Contador holds yellow. (USA Today -- Sports)
Ivanov wins stage Jul 20, 2009
Serguei Ivanov of Russia won the 14th stage and Armstrongs former teammate George Hincapie rose to second, just missing the yellow jersey. Hincapie arrived 16 seconds after Ivanov in a small breakaway group. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Posey won't be in Fresno for long Jul 19, 2009
Feeling sorry for George Hincapie, the American cycling stalwart who missed taking the yellow jersey by 5 seconds Saturday in the Tour de France. Especially since it was another American team, Garmin-Slipstream, that made sure Hincapie wouldn't wear yellow by helping close the gap in the final kilometers. (Fresno Bee)
Lance drops to 4th place Jul 19, 2009
Instead, he was riled that his former lieutenant, George Hincapie, was deprived of the yellow jersey allegedly by a rival U.S. team. Hincapie, the only man to be a teammate of Armstrong on all seven of his Tour victories, came within 5 seconds of the race lead in the 14th stage won Saturday by Russias Serguei Ivanov. (MSNBC -- Sports)
After flat Stage 12, riders looking to stretch legs in mountains Jul 17, 2009
George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia-High Road, same time. 48. (USA Today -- Sports)
STAGE RECAP: Cavendish takes 10th stage Jul 15, 2009
George Hincapie, United States, Team Columbia-HTC, 5:25. 68. (USA Today -- Sports)
A wily Armstrong jumps from 10th to 3rd at Tour Jul 7, 2009
Armstrong hitched a ride with a breakaway group led by old sidekick George Hincapie's Team Columbia. Mark Cavendish, a Columbia rider from Britain, won the stage for the second straight day. (Yahoo News)
Renshaw does all the hard work as Cavendish takes the spoils Jul 7, 2009
Well clear of the mayhem, Renshaw did not unleash his horsepower until there was 500m left after teammates Bernard Eisel of Germany and American George Hincapie completed their turns at the front. But, when he did, with Cavendish tucked on his rear wheel in his slipstream, there was no stopping them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Tour de France at a glance Jul 4, 2009
Miscellany: There are seven Americans expected to be among the contenders: Christian Vande Velde, Dave Zabriskie, Danny Pate, and Tyler Farrar from Garmin-Slipstream; Levi Leipheimer and Armstrong from Astana; and George Hincapie from Columbia-HTC. Menchov is hoping to become the first rider since Marco Pantani in 1998 to win the Giro d Italia and the Tour de France in the same year. (Boston Globe)
Lots of eyes on Armstrong Jul 4, 2009
Don't count Armstrong out, Hincapie says: George Hincapie helped Lance Armstrong win seven straight Tour de France titles and believes his old friend could surprise a lot of people. "I think he has got very good possibilities," Hincapie said Friday. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Tour de France Notebook: Former teammate says don't overlook Armstrong Jul 4, 2009
MONACO -- George Hincapie helped Lance Armstrong win seven consecutive Tour de France titles and believes his old friend could surprise a lot of people this year. Back competing after 3 1/2 years of retirement, Armstrong will start his first Tour since 2005 today, in the opening and difficult time trial in Monaco. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Armstrong shows all that twitters is not told Jul 3, 2009
Two others are American riders George Hincapie, the only man to race for Armstrong in all of his seven Tour victories but this year a rival, and the Texan's Astana teammate, Levi Leipheimer. Outside of cycling, the Twitter phenomenon has taken a tight grip as well - in all sports, from NFL, NBA and NBL to all sorts of Olympic events. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rolfe claims LM feature May 31, 2009
George Hincapie to join Dempsey Challenge. Tour de France Stage Winner and Team Columbia-High Road professional cyclist George Hincapie will join actor and cycling enthusiast, Patrick Dempsey at The Dempsey Challenge, A Journey For Hope on October 4, 2009 in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Shaq, Lance and others are loving that Twitter Mar 28, 2009
Cycling fans who care about riders beyond Armstrong can follow feeds from American standouts Christian Vande Velde, Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie, Dave Zabriskie and others. Italian Ivan Basso tweets in his native language and broken English. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cavendish wins Milan-San Remo Mar 23, 2009
Mark Cavendish, right, of Britain, sprinting ahead of Heinrich Haussler of Germany during to win the Milan-San Remo Classic road race on Saturday. (Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters). (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Cavendish wins Milan-San Remo; Lance 125th Mar 22, 2009
Mark Cavendish wins Milan-San Remo; Lance Armstrong 125th - More Sports - SI.com. var cnn_cm_long = Math. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Armstrong finishes 125th in 'fast, crazy' race Mar 22, 2009
American falls out of centention late in first European race in comeback. Alessandro Trovati / APLance Armstrong prepares prior to the start of the Milan-San Remo classic cycling race Saturday. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Armstrong helps Leipheimer claim Tour of Calif. Feb 23, 2009
Levi Leipheimer wins third straight Tour of California - More Sports - SI.com. var cnn_cm_long = Math. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Leipheimer wins 3rd straight Tour title Feb 23, 2009
Vincenzo Nibali of Liquigas was second and George Hincapie of Team Columbia-High Road was third. Floyd Landis finished 29th in Sunday's stage and 23rd overall in his first race back since being stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after testing positive for synthetic testosterone. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Armstrong 14th in California time trial Feb 21, 2009
"It hurt the whole way around as it should when you're going as hard as you can,'' Rogers said.Gustav Larsson of Sweden, who competes for Saxo Bank, was third in the time trial. Germany's Jens Voigt was fifth, and American George Hincapie was sixth.Unlike the tour's rain-plagued early stages in Northern California, conditions were nearly perfect for the sixth stage, with sunny skies on a nearly windless day in the rolling hills of the Santa Ynez valley.Armstrong had picked Leipheimer to win the... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cavendish wins fourth stage Feb 20, 2009
George Hincapie, his teammate, was not surprised. During Stage 5 of the 2008 Tour de France - the first of Cavendish's four stage victories in the tour - Hincapie had asked Cavendish how he was doing. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Cavendish makes it two stages in a row at Tour of California Feb 20, 2009
Joe Johnston, The Tribune via AP. Great Britain's Mark Cavendish, center, celebrates as he wins stage five of the Tour of California cycling race. (USA Today -- Sports)
Smooth Ride For Lance Feb 15, 2009
American David Zabriskie was third behind Leipheimer, with George Hincapie Armstrong's close friend and teammate for those seven Tour de France titles coming in sixth for Team Columbia-High Road. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Lance Armstrong draws a crowd, finishes 10th Feb 15, 2009
"The conditions weren't bad," said George Hincapie, who was one of four riders from the San Luis Obispo-based Columbia-Highroad team who finished in the top 11. Armstrong wasn't the only prominent rider making a comeback. (Los Angeles Times)
Armstrongs return on track at Tour of California Feb 15, 2009
American David Zabriskie was third behind Leipheimer, with George Hincapie Armstrongs close friend and teammate for those seven Tour de France titles coming in sixth for Team Columbia-High Road. Also on NBCSports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Cycling's star turn Feb 14, 2009
"There's not much strategy to a prologue," said George Hincapie, a two-time U.S. national road race champion. "You always need to study the corners pretty intensely. The corners are a big deal."As far as the effort, it's full gear all the way. (Fresno Bee)
2009 Tour of California loaded with talent Feb 14, 2009
It includes two Tour de France Champions (Armstrong and Carlos Sastre), 11 world champions (including Armstrong, Fabian Cancellera and Mark Cavendish) and 26 Olympians (including five-timer George Hincapie). The best Americans (like Armstrong, Leipheimer, Hincapie and 2004 gold medalist Tyler Hamilton) will be joined by the top riders from around the world (like Sastre, Ivan Basso and Cancellera). (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Armstrong hails cyclings anti-doping progress Feb 13, 2009
Armstrong also is racing in California against George Hincapie, his close friend and eager assistant in each of Armstrongs seven Tour de France victories. Hincapie now races for Team Columbia-High Road. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tour of California headed to Valley Feb 8, 2009
Columbia Highroad: San Luis Obispo-based squad featuring George Hincapie and Mark Cavendish is sponsored by a sports apparel company. Garmin-Slipstream: Global satellite navigation leader sponsors Colorado-based team led by Christian Vande Velde. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
