Big George  

Somewhere along the way, I must have stumbled onto the blog of Jenny Fletcher and made a comment about one of my favorite athletes, George Hincapie. In response, she emailed me with a few comments of her own.

I have been slack with my blogging lately, so Jenny's reply got the mind churning again, and it brought back memories from my childhood, and a little insight into why I have such respect for the guys who make up the "Rest of the team" the supporting cast.

When I was a kid, I was a big hockey fan. Our local team brought in a couple of import players. One guys name was Bruce Campbell. He was a pure goal scorer. He was an ofensive machine. Everyone raved about him, and at the end of the year, I believe he racked up enough points to win the scoring championship.

But the second guy's name was Kent Lannon. He was a digger. He was a work horse. He was the first guy in the corners, he was good on faceoffs, he blocked shots, he skated hard to get back into the defensive end to pick up his check. He did all the little things that go unnoticed, but are nesseccary for a team to win. My dad said one time, That's a good hockey player, and since then I had a special place for the guys who worked hard and got little recognition.

That's why I like George Hincappie. I was dissapointed when he missed out on the yellow jersey at this years tour, but it's only fitting. Oh so close again.

I hope he returns. Lance's and Alberto's come and go, but the Pelaton tour won't be the same without the big guy, so here is to a few more saddle sores.

I even have an order in for a team columbia jersey for Christmas. If it fits, I'll post pics.