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Twenty-four hours after winning the world title in the individual pursuit, Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo.) added a second medal to the United States’ tally Friday, taking home a silver in the kilometer time trial at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.
Phinney clocked a time of 1 minute, 1.611 seconds to lower his own national record of 1:01.641 and place second behind Germany’s Stefan Nimke (1:00.666).
Phinney’s remarkable accomplishment happened despite a slow start in the four-lap race. Of the 28 competitors, Phinney rode the fourth-slowest opening split at 19.611 seconds, nearly a full second slower than the gold medalist. But after getting up to … Details
Cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts can look forward to excitement and high energy fun this April. The Sea Otter Classic, a four-day celebration of sport, has a multitude of events, activities and action planned for a long weekend of fun, family and community, April 16-19, 2009.
Action All Around and Up Above
At any one time, spectators in the Sea Otter Village can enjoy 360-degree views of races and activities going on around the venue, including games, parties, contests, costumes, team autographs, personal conversations with the pros, product demos, beer and BBQ, live music and bargain bins and samples in the Expo.
The action will even be overhead, as teams of specialists do flips and stunts in various shows and events around the venue. And on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the midday ceremonies kicking off the Pro racing on each day… Details
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After setting a new national record earlier today, Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo.) became the first American in 13 years to win an elite men’s world title on the track, capturing the rainbow jersey in the 4-kilometer individual pursuit Thursday night in Poland.
Phinney clocked a winning time of 4:17.631 to beat Australia’s Jack Bobridge in the gold-medal final. Seeded second, Bobridge rode a 4:20.091 in the final to claim the silver medal, while Belgium’s Dominique Cornu took the bronze in 4:22.347.
Earlier in the day, Phinney rode a 4:15.160 to break his own national record and claim the top seed.
Phinney’s world championship is the first by an American male track rider since Marty Nothstein won a keirin championship in 1996. The last American to win a men’s pursuit title was Mike McCarthy in 1992.
At the age of 18, Phinney continues to…Â Details