Phil Gaimon

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Phil Gaimon

Gaimon at the 2014 Tour de San Luis.
Personal information
Full name Phillip Gaimon
Nickname Phil the Thrill
Born (1986-01-28) January 28, 1986
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current team Garmin-Sharp
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder
Amateur team(s)
2005
2006
2007
2008-2009		 AG Edwards
VMG Racing
CRCA/Sakonnet Technology U25
Fiordifrutta
Professional team(s)
2009
2010–2012
2013
2014–		 Jelly Belly
Kenda-Gear Grinder
Bissell
Garmin-Sharp
Major wins
Redlands Bicycle Classic (2012)
Infobox last updated on
January 27, 2014

Phillip "Phil" Gaimon (born January 28, 1986) is an American professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam Garmin-Sharp.[1][2] A noted blogger, Gaimon currently posts for VeloNews;[3] he formerly posted for Bicycling.[4] Gaimon is both the owner of cycling store, Podium Cycling, and the co-owner of online cycling advocacy store, Share The Damn Road.[5][6] Born in Columbus, Ohio, Gaimon spent his adolescence in Atlanta, Georgia.[5][6] Gaimon currently resides in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[5][7]

After five seasons competing domestically with the Jelly Belly, Kenda-Gear Grinder and Bissell teams, Gaimon signed with the Garmin-Sharp squad for the 2014 season.[8][9][10]

Palmarès

Sources:[7][11][12]

2006
8th, Overall, Tour of the Bahamas
2007
7th, Univest Grand Prix
1st, Young rider classification
2008
1st, Mount Washington Hillclimb[13]
2009
1st, Mount Washington Hillclimb[14]
2010
2nd, Overall, Tour de Taiwan
2011
6th, Overall, Tour de Beauce
8th, Overall, Cascade Cycling Classic
2012
1st, Overall, Redlands Bicycle Classic
1st, Stage 1 (ITT)
4th, Overall, Cascade Cycling Classic
2013
2nd, Overall, Tour of the Gila
6th, Overall, Cascade Cycling Classic
1st, Stage 1
2014
2nd, Overall, Tour de San Luis
1st, Stage 1

References

  1. ↑ "Profile of Phil Gaimon". Garmin-Sharp (Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC). January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2014. 
  2. ↑ Matthew Beaudin (September 24, 2013). "Garmin set for dramatic overhaul in 2014". VeloNews (San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc.). Retrieved November 6, 2013. 
  3. ↑ Phil Gaimon. "The Phil Gaimon Diary". VeloNews (San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc.). Retrieved November 19, 2013. 
  4. ↑ Phil Gaimon (March 23, 2011). "Living the Dream". Bicycling (Emmaus, Pennsylvania: Rodale, Inc.). Retrieved November 19, 2013. 
  5. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Daniel McMahon (June 23, 2013). "Phil Gaimon Interview: The Long Way to Europe and the WorldTour, Garmin, Racing Clean, and Writing a Book". Cycling Reporter (New York City, New York: Daniel McMahon). Retrieved January 9, 2014. 
  6. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Phillip Gaimon at USA Cycling". USA Cycling. Retrieved January 21, 2013. 
  7. ↑ Dan Wuori (June 5, 2013). "Gaimon signs with Garmin-Sharp for 2014". VeloNews (San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc.). Retrieved December 14, 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Earning Garmin-Sharp contract, Gaimon psyched with chance to race at WorldTour level". VeloNation (Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC). June 5, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Team Garmin-Sharp signs Phil Gaimon for 2014". Garmin-Sharp (Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC). June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Phillip Gaimon at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. Retrieved March 7, 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Phillip Gaimon at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Retrieved January 6, 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Phillip Gaimon wins Mount Washington Hillclimb". VeloNews (New York City, New York: Competitor Group, Inc.). August 16, 2008. Retrieved December 14, 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Phillip Gaimon defends Mt. Washington crown in Bicycle Hillclimb". New Hampshire Lakes and Mountains (Meredith, New Hampshire: Salmon Press Newspapers, Inc.). August 20, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2013. 

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