Personal Life
Hincapie was born in Queens, New York, USA. His father Ricardo, a Colombian, introduced him to cycling, and his first race training was in New York City's Central Park. In 2004, Hincapie, along with his brother Richard launched their own line of sportswear, called Hincapie Sports. He is married to former runway model and Tour de France podium girl Melanie Simonneau, and they have two children, daughter Julia Paris (born on November 3, 2004) and son Enzo (born on June 20, 2008).
Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina.
He graduated from Farmingdale High School in 1991.
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