George Hincapie Day

Hey! PyroMan and PyroBoy are HUGE cycling fans. Having watched every stage of Le Tour de France live for the last 3 years, we have come to appreciate the immense talents of the only man to ride on all 7 of Lance's Tour winning teams, George Hincapie. Big George happens to live in Greenville, SC in the off season, which is only 45 minutes from the PyroLair.

On friday, September 9, 2005, Greenville staged "George Hincapie Day" on Main St. there. They had a parade, and George rode the last block on his Trek Madone SSL while scores of local cyclists held up their front wheels to form a tunnel for George to ride through. It was really cool.

Well, as you can see from this picture on the right, George was not the only Discovery Team member to show up. The man himself made a surprise appearance, much to the delight of the hundreds of fans in attendance! Lance was extremely defferential to the fact that this was about George, and did not seek to take away from it. You can read more about the event Here and there's a link to many more pictures.

Here's a picture of a proud PyroBoy (who also happens to be named George) after just having Big George sign his Le Tour cycling cap. All in all it was a great experience for the lad. PyroBoy happens to have Type 1 Diabetes, since age 4, and enjoys the benefits of cycling for helping to keep his blood sugar stabilized. This was a great motivation for him to continue his quest for cycling, and Diabetes dominance! By the way, PyroBoy can pop a toothpick of ANY extract hot sauce without flinching! Don't mess with PyroBoy...