Taylor Phinney

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Taylor Phinney (born June 27, 1990) is an 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 started bike racing at age 15 on Team Slipstream's Junior Team. He won around 30 races during his first year. His great break through happened in August 2007, when 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 has qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in individual pursuit.

[edit] Career highlights

2006: 2nd in National Championship, Road, ITT, Juniors, United States of America (USA)
2006: 3rd in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, United States of America, Providence (USA)
2007: 1st in Prologue Tour de l'Abitibi, Juniors (CAN)
2007: 1st in Stage 2 Tour de l'Abitibi, Juniors, Val d'Or (CAN)
2007: 1st in General Classification Tour de l'Abitibi, Juniors (CAN)
2007: 1st in World Championship, Road, ITT, Juniors, Aguascalientes (MEX)
2007: 1st in National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite, United States of America, Carson, CA (USA)
2008: 1st in Los Angeles, Pursuit (USA)
2008: Unofficial (pending UCI confirmation) 3km junior world track record during 4km pursuit UCI World Championship