4:25 PM The other Americans
Our guy Jason Sumner spoke with George Hincapie, Levi Leipheimer and Christian Vande Velde today. Both Leipheimer and Vande Velde said they continue to have high hopes for their own future Tours. Hincapie, meanwhile, said he loves the Tour, but plans to discuss his future with his family, perhaps hinting that it's time for his retirement. We sure hope not. He's been a great presence in the professional peloton.
George has been riding a long time. I remember him beating the stuffing out of a Junior team I coached back in the mid-80's.