Taylor Phinney
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Taylor Phinney is a world champion American
racing cyclist, specialising on the track
in individual pursuit
. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney
and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney
. Phinney rides professionally for UCI ProTeam .
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. Later that year, at the US National Track Championships, he won gold medals in the elite 1 km time trial, individual pursuit and team pursuit races. On September 24, 2008, Lance Armstrong announced that Phinney had been named to the Under-23 team being organized by Armstrong.
On July 29, 2010, it was announced that Phinney and teammates Jesse Sergent
and Clinton Avery would ride in the Tour of Denmark for Team RadioShack
.
On March 26, 2009, he won the individual pursuit at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
, and again at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
on March 25, 2010.
On September 22, 2010 the BMC Racing Team
announced that Phinney would become part of BMC in 2011, joining a team that included Cadel Evans
, George Hincapie
and Alessandro Ballan
.
2008
2009
2010
2011
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
racing cyclist, specialising on the track
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
in individual pursuit
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the...
. He is the son of former professional racing cyclist Davis Phinney
Davis Phinney
Davis Phinney is a former professional road bicycle racer from the United States. He was known as a fast sprinter, and claims to have won the most races in American history. In 1986, he became the first American to win a stage at the Tour de France, while riding on the American-based team 7-Eleven...
and former Olympic gold medal racing cyclist and speed skater Connie Carpenter-Phinney
Connie Carpenter-Phinney
Connie Carpenter Phinney is an American former racing cyclist and speed skater who won four medals in World Cycling Championship competitions in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She also won the Gold medal in the cycling road race at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, as well as twelve U.S...
. Phinney rides professionally for UCI ProTeam .
Career
Phinney started bike racing at age 15 on Team Slipstream's Junior Team. In August 2007, he won the Junior World Championships for the time trial. Since then he has competed in Nationals, World Cups and World Championships for track cycling. Phinney finished seventh in the individual pursuitIndividual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.The event is held over 4 km for men and 3 km for women. The two riders start at the same time and set off to complete the race distance in the...
at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. Later that year, at the US National Track Championships, he won gold medals in the elite 1 km time trial, individual pursuit and team pursuit races. On September 24, 2008, Lance Armstrong announced that Phinney had been named to the Under-23 team being organized by Armstrong.
On July 29, 2010, it was announced that Phinney and teammates Jesse Sergent
Jesse Sergent
Jesse Sergent is a New Zealand racing cyclist for .At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Sergent won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit, together with Sam Bewley, Hayden Roulston, and Marc Ryan....
and Clinton Avery would ride in the Tour of Denmark for Team RadioShack
Team RadioShack
Team RadioShack is a professional road bicycle racing team, with RadioShack as the title sponsor, the creation of which was announced on July 23, 2009. Lance Armstrong co-owns and leads the team, which plans to race in the Grand Tours and the UCI ProTour, as well as running and triathlon events...
.
On March 26, 2009, he won the individual pursuit at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland from 25 to 29 March 2009...
, and again at the 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championships for track cycling in 2010. They took place at the Ballerup Super Arena in Ballerup, Denmark from 24 to 28 March 2010.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-External links:*...
on March 25, 2010.
On September 22, 2010 the BMC Racing Team
BMC Racing Team
BMC Racing Team is a UCI ProTeam title sponsored by BMC Racing, a Swiss-based bicycle frame manufacturer. The team is co-owned by American cyclist Jim Ochowicz, who founded the 7-Eleven Cycling Team, and is managed by Gavin Chilcott with assistance from directeur sportif John Lelangue.The team...
announced that Phinney would become part of BMC in 2011, joining a team that included Cadel Evans
Cadel Evans
Cadel Lee Evans is an Australian professional racing cyclist and winner of the 2011 Tour de France. Early in his career, Evans was a champion mountain biker, winning the World Cup in 1998 and 1999 and placing seventh in the men's cross-country mountain bike race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in...
, George Hincapie
George Hincapie
George Hincapié Garcés is an American professional road bicycle racer currently riding for UCI ProTeam . Hincapie resides in Greenville, South Carolina...
and Alessandro Ballan
Alessandro Ballan
Alessandro Ballan is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team , and is a former world champion. Although he possesses a frame that is usually more associated with climbing, Ballan has established himself as a leading spring classics contender in recent years...
.
Career highlights
2007- 1st
Junior World Time Trial Champion - 1st
Individual Pursuit, National Track Champion - 1st Prologue Tour de l'Abitibi
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Abitibi
2008
- 1st Junior World Individual Pursuit Champion
- 1st I Juniors National Individual Pursuit Champion
- 1st Juniors National 1000m Time Trial Champion
- 1st Juniors National Team Pursuit Champion
2009
- 1st Individual Pursuit UCI Track World Championship2009 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland from 25 to 29 March 2009...
- 1st National Individual Pursuit Champion
- 1st National Points Race Champion
- 1st National Team Pursuit Champion
- 1st Prologue Fleche du Sud
- 1st U23 Paris-Roubaix
2010
- 1st Under 23 World Time Trial Champion
- 1st National Time Trial Champion
- 1st Individual Pursuit UCI Track World Championship2010 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 2010 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were the World Championships for track cycling in 2010. They took place at the Ballerup Super Arena in Ballerup, Denmark from 24 to 28 March 2010.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-External links:*...
- 1st Stage 2b Le Triptyque de Monts et Châteaux
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of the GilaTour of the GilaThe Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, USA. It is currently sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987....
- 1st Overall Olympia's TourOlympia's TourThe Olympia's Tour is a cycling stage race held in May in the Netherlands.-History:A.S.C. Olympia was founded in Amsterdam on 27 November 1898. It ran one-day races but wanted a race through all the Netherlands. The first Olympia’s Tour was in 1909, with three stages and one rest day...
- 1st Prologue
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st U23 Paris-Roubaix
- 1st Prologue Tour of Utah2011 Tour of UtahThe 2011 Tour of Utah was the eighth edition of the Tour of Utah. For the first time, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a classification of 2.1. As such, the race is only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits...
- 1st Stage 3 TT Tour of Utah2011 Tour of UtahThe 2011 Tour of Utah was the eighth edition of the Tour of Utah. For the first time, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a classification of 2.1. As such, the race is only open to teams on the UCI Pro Tour, UCI Professional Continental and UCI Continental circuits...
- 1st Prologue Tour de l'AvenirTour de l'AvenirTour de l'Avenir is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Riders competed in national teams...
2011
- 4th Overall Eneco Tour2011 Eneco TourThe 2011 Eneco Tour of Benelux was the seventh running of the Eneco Tour of Benelux cycling stage race. It started with an individual time trial in Amersfoort in the Netherlands on 8 August and finished on 14 August 2011 in Sittard-Geleen, also in the Netherlands.The race consisted of seven stages,...
- 1st Prologue
- 2nd Prologue Tour de Romandie2011 Tour de RomandieThe 2011 Tour de Romandie, was the 65th running of the Tour de Romandie cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Martigny and ended on 1 May in Geneva and consisted of six stages, including a race-commencing prologue stage and also a penultimate day individual time trial...