1. George Anthony Hincapie was born on June 29,1973 and is an American former racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 1994 and 2012.
18 Facts About George Hincapie
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On October 10,2012, George Hincapie released a statement on his website acknowledging the use of performance-enhancing drugs and confirming that he had been approached by US federal investigators and USADA about his experiences with doping.
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George Hincapie started a record 17 Tours after his doping admission he was retroactively disqualified from the 2004,2005 and 2006 Tours.
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George Hincapie completed his 16th and final Tour in 2012, which tied Joop Zoetemelk's record of completed Tours.
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George Hincapie rode at five consecutive Olympic Games between 1992 and 2008.
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George Hincapie graduated from Farmingdale High School in Long Island in 1991.
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In January 2014, Pereiro acknowledged in a radio show that during the final climb, George Hincapie turned his head and said 50,000, which Pereiro assumed was in Euros, although George Hincapie was referring to US dollars.
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George Hincapie is a three-time US Professional Road Race champion.
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In 2005, George Hincapie showed a talent for short individual time trials, winning the prologue at the 2005 Criterium du Dauphine Libere, placing second three times and third once in prologues in 2006, and placing second in the short ITT at Three Days of De Panne.
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George Hincapie was near the lead group but had to abandon the race.
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George Hincapie later won the ITT at the Eneco Tour of Benelux in 2006 and placed fourth in two longer ITTs that year.
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George Hincapie finished third in the prologue at the 2007 Tour de France and second in the prologue at the Volta a Catalunya in 2008.
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George Hincapie rode for Team Columbia in the 2008 and 2009 seasons, departing Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team shortly before it disbanded.
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George Hincapie is easily distinguished from the pack by his large size.
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George Hincapie set a record by completing his 17th Tour of Flanders, surpassing Briek Schotte.
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George Hincapie was allowed to lead the race onto the Champs-Elysees as this was his final Tour de France.
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On October 10,2012, George Hincapie announced on his website that he had used banned substances at times in his career.
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George Hincapie is married to former runway model and Tour de France podium girl Melanie Simonneau, and they have three children, a daughter and two sons.