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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HTC’s Lewis crashes out of Giro
Disaster struck HTC-Highroad’s Craig Lewis in Stage 19 of the Giro d’ Italia. Lewis crashed on the rain slicked roads and was taken away in an ambulance, ending his chances of completing the Giro. At the time of the crash he was moving and appeared conscious. CyclingNews.com reported that he struck a traffic sign on …
Mark Knights charity ride in Greenville
In an amazing show of support well over 200 cyclists showed up at the Hincapie Sportswear office for the ride to support Mark Knights. For those who do not know, Knights is a mechanic at Carolina Triathlon and was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He has had to undergo surgery and is now facing chemotherapy. The …

2010 Atlanta 10K Classic: 100K Men’s Pro
The 17th annual U.S. 10K Classic held in Atlanta, Georgia has approximately 11,000 runners, walkers, cyclists and inline skaters competing on one of America’s most challenging courses, raising awareness and funds for children’s charities and the development of the World Children’s Center. Its 100K Men’s Pro road race is one of the most well known …
Southeast racers: Tour of Austria
While the cycling world’s focus is on the Tour de France there is another national tour being contested– the Tour of Austria. Obviously overshadowed by the Tour de France, this eight day stage race takes the riders over some challenging terrain and gives the neo-pros and riders not selected to their respective team’s Tour squad …