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Tour de France 101: Americans to watch in 2011

Seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong isn't riding, but there are plenty of other fast Americans.

4. George Hincapie, BMC racing

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George Hincapie rides for BMC Racing at the 2011 Tour de France.

One of the taller professional riders at 6鈥3鈥, Hincapie is known as 鈥Big George鈥 by the peloton. Long a key domestique on Lance Armstrong鈥檚 US Postal squad, George Hincapie is riding in his 16th Tour de France 鈥 tying the record for the most number of Tours ridden by one cyclist. He鈥檚 not a yellow jersey contender, but will be a workhorse for Cadel Evans, BMC鈥檚 Australian team leader.

Hincapie is also a five-time Olympian and was rocking the global cycling scene even as a junior in the '80s, when some of today's best cyclists were barely out of diapers. You can read his full bio on his .

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