Latest News About Hincapie announces retirement after 2012 season

Updated 2026-06-18 03:09

George Hincapie will retire after the end of 2012 season. The 19-year veteran moved into new ventures including a memoir, a bed-and-breakfast, leading cycling development initiatives. He admitted PED use and was investigated by federal authorities and USADA, with race results disqualified for 2004-2006. In recent years, he has been involved in efforts to reframe American cycling, including launching development teams. Since retiring, spans memoirs, hospitality, and sport leadership. His cycling legacy is defined by endurance, leadership, and controversy.

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Changing man: the two careers of George Hincapie |

Few 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 […]

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From the pages of Velo: A Gentle Giant

In 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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George Hincapie writing memoir, opening a B&B

CHARLOTTE, 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.

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Beyond the Finish Line | Walker Webcast

On a recent Walker Webcast, I was joined by two longtime friends and icons of American cycling, George Hincapie and Christian Vande Velde.

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