'The future of American cycling starts now' - George Hincapie confirms new US ProTeam for 2026

George Hincapie has announced that he is assembling an American UCI ProTeam for the 2026 season called Modern Adventure Pro Cycling Team.

The news was broken last week by Daniel Benson on Substack and Hincapie confirmed the project in an Instagram post on Monday.

“I’m excited, nervous, anxious but most of all super passionate about our new project, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling team,” Hincapie said in a video post. “We are here to invigorate American cycling by recruiting America’s top talent and giving them the support, the pathway they need to make it to the top of our sport.”

The team will be sponsored by American travel company Modern Adventure. The accompanying text insists the idea is “not a vanity project” and describes Hincapie’s squad as “a team with soul” and “not a short-term play.” 

“Welcome to Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, a new UCI ProTeam with big ambition, deeper values, and a long road ahead,” the text continues. “We’re here to do more than race.

“The future of American cycling won’t build itself. That’s why we’re here. This is just the beginning. THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN CYCLING STARTS NOW.”

Further details of the new squad have yet to be announced, but Daniel Benson has reported that the management will include Hincapie and his brother Richard, who are also the team owners. Hincapie Sports will provide the team's clothing.

Ty Magner of L39ION of Los Angeles and Joey Rosskopf, who both raced on the Hincapie development team are also expected to be involved, while the team’s base is expected to be in Girona, Spain and at least half of the initial roster will be American riders.

Novo Nordisk is the only US team currently operating at ProTeam level following the demise of Human Powered Health at the end of 2023. EF Education-EasyPost and Lidl-Trek are the only US teams at Mens’s WorldTour level and it is understood that Hincapie’s squad’s ultimate ambition is to reach the top flight.

George Hincapie spent 19 seasons in the professional peloton, winning Gent-Wevelgem in 2001. He was a teammate of Lance Armstrong for all seven of his rescinded Tour de France victories. Hincapie confessed to doping as part of the USADA investigation into US Postal in 2012.