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George’s Feedback on Tirreno Stage 6

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

You will hear from George’s comments that today was not necessarily the longest stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, but it may have been one of the toughest. The team battled for position all day and came out with a great result. Cadel made the podium and the guys are ready to fight another day. Check it out.

Tough Weekend in Belgium

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It was a pretty tough weekend in Belgium for George and his BMC teammates. George went into the weekend with a head cold and the miserable weather didn't help matters one bit. He's a true champion so he soldiered on to do his job, head cold and all. But, the elements seemed to be against him.

On Saturday in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, he never really got his legs under him after suffering with illness all week. His tweet after the race summed up his day in Gent. "Ouch, had a rough day today. Legs paid for my sick week I think. Hoping tomorrow is better..."

He suffered some bad luck on Sunday in Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne, in some nasty Belgium spring conditions. Following the race, he tweeted: "Flat tire early on. Had to wait for dropped groups to get a wheel. -never saw front of race again. Maybe a good thing. Weather was horrible."

When George Hincapie tells you the weather is horrible, you know it's bad! He's healing up and starting to feel better. Tirreno Adriatico starts next Wednesday, March 10 in Italy, and he should be ready to go by then. Get well, George.

Image courtesy of TDW Sport © Tim De Waele

The Warm California Sun

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This past weekend was our team training camp in California. It was great getting to meet the rest of the guys and spending some time with them on the bike. We put in several hundred miles in the beautiful area around Agoura Hills. There’s great climbs nearby plus some amazing views from Highway 1. In fact, I’ve enjoyed the riding here so much that I decided to extend my stay to do some solo training in the California sun. It’s a nice break from the frigid temperatures we’ve had back home. (I hear they’re calling for freezing rain in Greenville this weekend.)

After this training block is done, I’m headed back to Europe for the start of my European race schedule. I’ll start off with the semi-clasics Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne in preparation for the big classics in April. BMC has put together a great classics team. I'm looking forward to racing with these guys.

Helen's Cycles Haitian Earthquake Relief Ride

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Helen's Cycles in Santa Monica, CA is hosting a ride on January 31st to raise funds for the Haitian Earthquake Relief effort. Join me and my brother Rich and we'll raise some money for the people of Haiti. You can get the ride details on the Helen's Cycles website.
Ciao, George