Hincapie–Leomo p/b BMC (UCI team code: HLB) was an American cycling team focusing on road bicycle racing. The team was developed by former professional racing cyclist George Hincapie,[1] and was managed by Rich Hincapie with assistance from directeur sportif Thomas Craven. The team was founded as a junior development team known as Hincapie–Holowesko Partners. It joined the UCI Continental Tour in partnership with UCI ProTour team BMC Racing Team in 2012.[2] Riders who have gone on to compete for UCI WorldTeams and Professional Continental teams include Tanner Putt, Tyler Magner, Joey Rosskopf and Dion Smith.[3]
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| UCI code | HLB |
| Registered | United States |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Disbanded | 2020 |
| Discipline(s) | Road |
| Status | UCI Continental (2012–2017, 2019–2020) UCI Professional Continental (2018) |
| Bicycles | BMC |
| Key personnel | |
| General manager | Rich Hincapie |
| Team manager(s) | Thomas Craven |
| Team name history | |
2012 2013–2014 2015 2016–2017 2018 2019 2020 | BMC–Hincapie Sportswear Development Team Hincapie Sportswear Development Team Hincapie Racing Team Holowesko Citadel Racing Team p/b Hincapie Sportswear Holowesko–Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources Arapahoe Resources–BMC Hincapie–Leomo p/b BMC |
In November 2017, the team was promoted to UCI Professional Continental status in time for the 2018 season.[4]
The team disbanded at the end of the 2020 season.
Team roster edit
- As of April 3, 2020.[5]
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Major wins edit
- 2012
- Stage 8a Vuelta a la Independencia Nacional, Tanner Putt
- Stage 6 Tour of China I, Tyler Magner
- Stage 5 Tour of China II, Oscar Clark
- 2013
- Stage 5 Flèche du Sud, Oscar Clark
Overall, Paris–Arras Tour, Joey Rosskopf
- Stage 1, Joey Rosskopf
- Stage 4 Tour de Beauce, Joey Rosskopf
- 2014
- Overall Tour de Beauce, Toms Skujiņš
- Stages 2 & 5, Toms Skujiņš
- Stage 2 USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Robin Carpenter
- 2015
- Stage 3 Tour of California, Toms Skujiņš
- Overall UCI America Tour, Toms Skujiņš
- Winston-Salem Cycling Classic, Toms Skujiņš
- Team NRC United States
- Individual NRC USA, Toms Skujiņš
- 2016
- Stage 4 Joe Martin Stage Race, Travis McCabe
- Stage 2 Tour of Utah, Robin Carpenter
- 2017
- Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Robin Carpenter
- Stage 4, Robin Carpenter
- Overall Tour de Beauce, Andžs Flaksis
- Winston-Salem Cycling Classic, Robin Carpenter
- White Spot / Delta Road Race, John Murphy
- Overall Cascade Cycling Classic, Robin Carpenter
- Stage 1 Tour of Utah, Tyler Magner
- Stage 4 Tour of Utah, John Murphy
- Stage 1 Colorado Classic, John Murphy
- 2018
- Stage 1 Tour de Normandie, Fabian Lienhard
- Stage 1 Circuit des Ardennes, John Murphy
- Overall Joe Martin Stage Race, Rubén Companioni
- Stage 1, Rubén Companioni
- Stage 3, Brendan Rhim
References edit
- ^ Petty, Daniel (August 19, 2014). "George Hincapie returns to USA Pro Challenge as team developer". Denver Post. Retrieved October 18, 2014.
- ^ "BMC-Hincapie Sportswear Team Announced". November 1, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Malach, Pat (April 12, 2016). "A closer look at the American Continental outfits". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Holowesko-Citadel gets Pro Conti nod from UCI".
- ^ "Hincapie / Leomo powered by BMC". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.