Former professional cyclist George Hincapie has posted details of an incident whereby a motorist pulled a gun on him after trying to run him off the road as Hincapie and his 8 year-old son Enzo were out on a bike ride.

Hincapie, who lives in South Carolina, posted details of the incident on Facebook and also included a photo of the vehicle the motorist was driving.

He said: “Feel like I need to share this with our cycling community. This person tried running me off the road on Paris mt, stopped then pulled a gun out on me after he tried to punch me.”

“I was with my 8 year old son as well. He probably lives on the mountain. Please be aware of this vehicle. Brown Subaru suv. Be careful out there!!”