Taylor Phinney (USA) thought he had it, but the defending champ Tony Martin (GER) bested him by 5.37 seconds.
Phinney (BMC Racing) finished with a time of 17:25, 10 seconds faster then overall winner Christian Vande Velde.
U.S. cyclist Tejay van Garderen, right, is flanked by Taylor Phinney as he waves before the the Men’s Road Cycling race at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) By Steve Keating July 28 (Reuters) – As the pack flashed past Buckingham Palace and turned onto the finishing stretch […]
The Olympic cycling career of the Phinney family spans four decades. Both parents, Davis and Connie, won Olympic medals in the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Now their son Taylor is a top contender for a medal in London.
BMC rider Taylor Phinney of the U.S. celebrates as he wears the lead rider’s pink jersey on the podium after winning the opening time trial of the Giro d’Italia in Herning May 5, 2012. Phinney was quickest over the 8.7 km time trial through the streets of Herning in Denmark. The 95th Giro d’Italia starts […]
Watch as 21-year-old American Taylor Phinney places 15th in the elite men’s time trial at the 2011 Road Cycling Worlds.
REUTERS – Benat Intxausti of Spain won the 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Tuesday, and favourite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall lead as the race entered the final week. Intxausti won in a time of 5 hours, 52 minutes, 48 seconds, along the hilly 238 kilometres from Valloire, France, to Ivrea beating Tanel […]
No. 7: Cycling Phenom Taylor Phinney Dons the Maglia Rosa Universal Sports Staff Picks: Did you miss a day of “12 in ’12″? CLICK HERE to view all previously released 2012 moments. Taylor Phinney pulled on the very first maglia rosa of the 2012 Giro d’Italia and became the first American to wear the pink jersey […]
Elio Viviani wins stage one of the 2012 Tour of Beijing. (Graham Watson) Courtesy of http://www.tourofbeijing.net Italy’s Elia Viviani (Liquigas-Cannondale) is the first to wear the red jersey of leader of the Tour of Beijing after he took victory on the opening stage in a bunch sprint on Tuesday. Viviani is already a worthy ambassador […]
Germany’s Tony Martin of the HTC-Highroad team sprints over the finish line to win the first stage of the inaugural Tour of Beijing cycling race in Beijing on October 5, 2011. The race is the first of its kind in Asia, as the International Cycling Union (UCI) looks to expand into new continents. (LIU JIN/AFP/Getty […]
Tony Martin talks about his win over rivals Taylor Phinney and Alberto Contador.
Toni Martin of Germany shows his gold medal on the podium after winning the men’s time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Valkenburg, September 19, 2012. (REUTERS/Michael Kooren) By Julien Pretot VALKENBURG, Netherlands, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Germany’s Tony Martin lived up to expectations when he edged out American Taylor Phinney to retain […]
For the second straight year, Tony Martin (GER) is the world champ, winning by only 5.37 seconds over Taylor Phinney (USA).
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) leads a pack of racers at Box Hill during the mens cycling race. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) By Julien Pretot LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) – Whether Bradley Wiggins is the best British cyclist has produced will no longer be questionable if he follows his Tour de France title with Olympic time […]
Garmin-Barracuda rider Ramunas Navardauskas of Lithuania celebrates on the podium as he wears the leader pink jersey after the team time trial 33.2-km fourth stage of the Giro d’Italia in Verona May 9, 2012. (REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo) By Alasdair Fotheringham VERONA, Italy, May 9 (Reuters) – Ramunas Navardauskas became the first Lithuanian to lead the Giro […]
RadioShack-Nissan team riders and Tyler Farrar, left, line up before the third stage of the Giro d’Italia, in Horsens, Denmark, Monday, May 7, 2012, to remember Belgian rider Wouter Weylandt, who died during last year’s third stage. The race also paid tribute to Horsens mayor Jan Troejborg, who died Sunday of a heart attack while […]
Taylor Phinney, of the United States, receives assistance after crashing during the third stage of the Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, in Horsens, Denmark, Monday, May 7, 2012. Matthew Goss of Australia won the third stage of the Giro d’Italia on Monday, while world champion Mark Cavendish and overall leader Taylor Phinney were […]
Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish of Britain smiles at the start of the 206km (128 miles) second stage of the Giro d’Italia in Herning, Denmark, May 6, 2012. Cavendish won the stage while Taylor Phinney of the U.S. retained the leader’s pink jersey. The 95th Giro d’Italia started in Herning Denmark, and will finish in […]
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A picture shows the peloton during the 12th stage of the 94th Tour of Italy, run from Castelfidardo to Ravenna on May 19, 2011. Contador retained the pink jersey after the 12th stage of the Giro. (LUK BENIES/AFP/Getty Images) Milan, April 30 2012 – A total of 198 riders, from 22 different countries, are set […]
French John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) rides during the individual uphill time trial in stage 16 of the 93rd Giro d’Italia, from San Vigilio di Marebbe to Plan de Corones, on May 25, 2010 in Plan de Corones. (Luk Beines/AFP/Getty Images) By Klaus, Special to Universal Sports | cyclinginquisition.com It feels like it was a […]
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