it would be a truly fine day for hincapie to win PR, and there have been many beautiful moments where hincapie has buried himself for armstrong.
a return by armstrong--the super domestique being gifted a victory by a demonstrative star--would have been a beautiful moment. but this was no gift.
so what do we have? a classics contender who either cannot or will not win, and a tour domestique who has now--by his own will--won a stage?
the lost potential. i wonder what might have been.
j.
ps. hincapire finding his confidence through this off-suit victory and taking the rdv and pr next year would really be something.
Hincapie's life is terrific right now. He's by far not the only talented rider one could say that about. My memory (maybe Carl could confirm this) is that George's first national championship was as a pursuiter--as an intermediate. I knew George casually when he was in New York, and his brother and father. He has a good head on his shoulders, and a supportive family. I see nothing sad about this.
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it would be a truly fine day for hincapie to win PR, and there have been many beautiful moments where hincapie has buried himself for armstrong.
a return by armstrong--the super domestique being gifted a victory by a demonstrative star--would have been a beautiful moment. but this was no gift.
so what do we have? a classics contender who either cannot or will not win, and a tour domestique who has now--by his own will--won a stage?
the lost potential. i wonder what might have been.
j.
ps. hincapire finding his confidence through this off-suit victory and taking the rdv and pr next year would really be something.
Hincapie's life is terrific right now. He's by far not the only talented rider one could say that about. My memory (maybe Carl could confirm this) is that George's first national championship was as a pursuiter--as an intermediate. I knew George casually when he was in New York, and his brother and father. He has a good head on his shoulders, and a supportive family. I see nothing sad about this.
Steve
I couldn't agree more, Steve. I couldn't say I even know George casually, but I've met him a few times and chatted with him. He seems like a very nice and very "together" person. I live in Upstate South Carolina and George is a local. I hear all kinds of "insider" stuff about him (not much of it worth repeating ... I don't believe most of it 'cuz it's told by people who are only out to impress). I get the sense that he's very content with the role he's found for himself and it seems to be serving him quite well. I don't know how he's compensated by Discovery, but I suspect it's rather well. I understand that his clothing business (thanks mostly to his brother) is doing quite well, too. Should he cast his lot with those who have gone before him and left Lance's side? Livingston? Hamilton? Heras? etc? I suspect George sleeps just fine at night. He bears some weight of expectation ... but nothing like that being carried by Levi and Floyd and Roberto.
I think George is one of those rare folks who found his niche and has made the very most of it. There's not a thing sad about that. -- Bob C.
"Of course it hurts. The trick is not minding that it hurts." T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)
You see no signal in Basso's sister image links? Are you warm blooded man? Where's your sense of humor or any innate sense of self deprecation you posses Mr. KL?
