As the transfer season draws to an end, 2012 season contracts for Southeast based pros are becoming public. Greenville’s George Hincapie will continue to ride for BMC in 2012 as is Athens, Georgia teammate Brent Bookwalter. However, his two other Southeast teammates are moving on: John Murphy and Chris Butler. Murphy also of Athens, Georgia …
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Amgen Tour of California
The Amgen Tour of California started in Lake Tahoe and after eight stages made its final arrival to enthusiastic crowds in Thousand Oaks. The overall racing was predictable – the top favorites stomped the competition in all the key stages. However instead of three-time Amgen Tour of California champion Levi Leipheimer it was the selfless …
Hincapie, Bookwalter and Butler of BMC training for California
While their teammates were combating the rain in the Tour of Romandie, BMC’s George Hincapie, Brent Bookwalter and Chris Butler have been putting in the miles around Greenville. Hincapie recently returned from his European spring campaign of Milan-San Remo, Gent-Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders and Pari-Roubaix. Now he is preparing for the upcoming Amgen Tour of …
Brent Bookwalter interview from Paris-Nice
Brent Bookwalter of Athens, Georgia is part of BMC’s Paris-Nice squad. Today, stage 6, was critical in the eight-day race. The two stages preceding this 27 kilometer effort were tough – each contained seven categorized climbs. The true contenders of the race were now surfacing and the time trial was either going to cement their …
Southeast riders: Brent Bookwalter checks in from Tour de France
Stage 15’s finish is one that will be debated for the ages. The yellow jersey wearer Andy Schleck attacks on the final climb of the day and has a mechanical. Alberto Contador continues the attack and passes. Schleck finally puts his chain back onto the small ring and chases like a mad man on the …