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Hincapie is first cyclist to make five U.S. Olympic teams

Associated Press

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

George Hincapie is getting a fifth chance at winning Olympic gold. The longtime American cycling star -- best known for helping Lance Armstrong win the Tour de France seven consecutive times -- was announced Tuesday as one of nine discretionary selections to the U.S. Olympic team that'll race in Beijing next month. Hincapie, 35, becomes the first U.S. racer to make five Olympic cycling teams. No other American has raced a bike in more than three. "It's very exciting," Hincapie told The Associ ...

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