George Hincapie helped Lance Armstrong win seven straight Tour de France titles and believes his old friend could surprise a lot of people this year.
Back competing after 3 1/2 years of retirement, Armstrong will start his first Tour since 2005 on Saturday, in the opening and difficult time trial in Monaco. Many cycling experts are writing off the 37-year-old cancer survivor. But not Hincapie.
“I think he has got very good possibilities,†Hincapie said on Friday. “He has trained very hard, he says he is feeling good. It’s going to be exciting, but I cannot predict what he will do. I wouldn’t put anything past him.â€
Hincapie, who spent the greatest years of his career working for Armstrong, now …Â Details