How To Win A Bike Race In 5 Easy Steps (featuring George Hincapie)
1) Sign Autographs – This will quickly fill your karmic tank. If for some reason your fitness fails you, karma will surely propel you to victory.
2) Strategize with a former Giro d’ Italia Winners – This is key. Victory is no accident so a fool proof plan is absolutely necessary.
3) Pimp Your Victory – I appreciate the fact that George went old school here with a classic 2 handed victory salute. In this modern era of cycling, with the ‘rock the babies’, the ‘archer’, the ‘pistol’, we have lost touch with our roots. It was refreshing to see that George kept it real.
4) Celebrate With Your Entourage – George continued to keep it real with a timeless ‘high five’.
5) Claim Your Prize – To the victor goes the spoils. It is important to take your time here. You don’t complete steps 1-4 and then sluff on step 5. This is your podium, enjoy it! I would have liked to have seen George drop a subtle wink on the crowd, but he decided to keep it simple. That is fine with me. Even though I just told you this is your podium, you don’t want to ‘raise the roof’ here. Treat it with the same respect George did.
Well done George, we hope to see you up there again soon!
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George has always been one of my favorites! Glad he won a stage. Love the pictures. Great coverage!
Great photos, Justin. Thanks for keeping those of us stuck in middle America in the loop.
Thanks Howard. I’m doing my best. Glad you are enjoying them!