For 2010, George Hincapie moved teams and became the front runner for BMC. This 2009 US Champion and Greenville, SC native has a laundry list of pro victories under is belt as well as being a 5 time Olympian and the highest ever American finisher in the Paris-Roubaix in 2005 with a 2nd place finish. He is also the only American to win the Ghent-Wevelgem and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne classics. A fourteen-time Tour de France veteran, George Hincapie is the only teammate to have played a pivotal role in all seven Lance Armstrong victories.
George Hincapie’s Stats and Professional Highlights
Born: June 29, 1973 in Queens, NY
Residence: Greenville, SC
European Residence: Gerona, Spain
Team: BMC
Turned Pro: 1994
Height: 6′ 3″ Weight: 165 lbs.
National Professional Road Champion: 1998, 2006, 2009
Tour de France: 1996-2009
Olympics: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
World Road Cycling Championships: 1993, 1998
Junior World Road Cycling Championships: 1990
National Road Team Time Trial Cycling Champion: 1992
Junior National Road Cycling champion: 1989 (team time trial)
Junior National Track Cycling champion: 1988-89 (omnium), 1991 (individual pursuit, team pursuit)
U.S. National Team: 1991-93, 1998-99
George Hincapie’s BMC Team Machine SLR01 Road Bike
- Frame: BMC teammachine SLR01
- Fork: BMC teammachine SLR01 Carbon w/TCC
- Component Group: Campagnolo Record
- Wheels: Easton EC90SL
- Stem: Easton EX70
- Pedals: Speedplay Zero Ti Red (non-drive side) and Blue (drive side)
- Bars: Easton EC90
- Headset: FSA Orbit Ceramic
- Saddle: Selle Italia
- Tires: Continental
- Misc: CycleOps Julie 2.0 Computer; White bar tape
