The Loyal Lieutenant - Leading Out Lance and Pushing Through the Pain on the Rocky Road to

American cyclist "Big George" Hincapie-- a record seventeen-time Tour de France participant, Olympian, and key witness in the Lance Armstrong doping case-- offers an insightful account of his esteemed career and a sports era defined by performance-enhancing drug use. Hincapie speaks openly about his relationship with Armstrong, how he himself began doping, and why he quit long before the headline-making revelations. His personal evolution is the journey of a man dedicated to coming clean about his past and to restore honor to the sport he loves.

About the author

George Hincapie is one of the most recognized riders in the world, with numerous world championships, national championships, and professional victories to his credit. Since retiring from professional cycling, George has taken an active role in family business interests, including Hincapie Sportswear.
Craig Hummer is an Emmy-nominated sports broadcaster who has been involved in the action/lifestyle sports world for more than twenty years, first as a professional athlete in the sport of Ocean Ironman racing, and now as a commentator having covered more than fifty sports.

Product details

• Authors: George Hincapie, George Hincapie, George/ Hummer Hincapie, Craig Hummer, Hummer Craig
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.05.2015
• EAN: 9780062330925
• ISBN: 978-0-06-233092-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Baseball, Science: general issues, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, Memoirs, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, Autobiography: sport, history of sport, Sport: general, Biography: sport, General and world history, History of the Americas, The Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Cycle racing, Cycling: general and touring, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, SPORTS & RECREATION: Cycling, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Sports, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Rich & Famous, HISTORY: Essays, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs