ROME - A member of the USA Cycling under-23 national team was in stable condition Thursday night after a sport utility vehicle struck him from behind during the Tour de Georgia.
Craig Lewis, 19, of Spartanburg, S.C., remained in the intensive care unit at Floyd Medical Center with a concussion, collapsed lungs, broken ribs and a fractured scapula.
Family friend Rich Hincapie, of Greenville, S.C., indicated that Lewis crashed two blocks from the hospital as he was near the end of an 18.6-mile individual time trial.
``We think he's going to be all right,'' Hincapie said from a hospital waiting room. ``He's responded pretty well to the doctors and nurses.''
Edgar Bishop, 65, of Rome, was driving the Mitsubishi Montero that hit Lewis. Rome police charged Bishop with failure to yield the right-of-way.
``His story is that the race marshal waved him on,'' police Lt. Roy Willingham told the Rome News-Tribune. ``But I have two witnesses who say the marshal didn't make any motion before he turned.''
Hincapie's brother, George Hincapie, rides with Tour de Georgia leader and five-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong on the U.S. Postal Service team.
Rich Hincapie said his brother, who lives in Greenville, S.C., trains with Lewis.
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May 21st, 2025
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