Tom Danielson
Danielson at the 2014 Tour of Alberta
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Thomas Danielson |
| Nickname | Tom or Tommy D |
| Born |
March 13, 1978 East Lyme, Connecticut, United States |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1999–2001 | SoBe/Headshok |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2002 | Mercury Cycling Team |
| 2003 | Saturn Cycling Team |
| 2004 | Fassa Bortolo |
| 2005–2007 | Discovery Channel |
| 2008–2015 | Slipstream–Chipotle |
| Major wins | |
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Tour of Qinghai Lake (2002) Tour de Langkawi (2003) Cascade Cycling Classic (2003) Mount Evans Hill Climb (2004, 2007, 2009) Tour of Utah (2013, 2014) |
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Thomas "Tom" Danielson (born March 13, 1978) is an American former professional road racing cyclist who most recently rode for UCI ProTeam Cannondale–Drapac, until a positive test for synthetic testosterone in August, 2015 and Cannondale's decision not to renew his contract. He previously competed professionally for Discovery Channel (2005–2007), Fassa Bortolo (2004), Saturn (2003) and Mercury (2002).
Danielson holds the record for the fastest ascent of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, in the Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb. The previous record holder was professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton. He also holds the record for the Mt. Evans Hill Climb in Colorado, which traverses the highest paved road in North America. The previous record holder was Jonathan Vaughters, who is currently Danielson's manager.
In 2004, Danielson had an uneventful stint on the Italian UCI ProTeam Fassa Bortolo, missing the early spring campaign because of visa problems. Subsequently, he raced for the American UCI ProTour team Discovery Channel, with which he won the 2005 Tour de Georgia and the 2006 Tour of Austria. Since Discovery Channel disbanded in 2008, Danielson has been part of the Garmin-Chipotle team.
Danielson started the season by finishing twelfth at both the Tour Méditerranéen and the Tour du Haut Var. Following his two twelfth-place finishes, Danielson, however, struggled through Paris-Nice; finishing only fifty-second overall. Following, Paris-Nice, Danielson regained his form at the Tour of the Gila; placing second to Levi Leipheimer (Team RadioShack). A couple of weeks later, Danielson rode the Tour of California, but was unable to complete the race. After California, Danielson returned to form at the Tour de Suisse, finishing twenty-fifth overall. Following Suisse, Danielson finished in eighth place at both the Tour de Pologne and the Trofeo Melinda. A month later, Danielson rode his fifth Vuelta a España. He completed the race as the highest placed American, in eighth place. Danielson concluded the season with a thirty-ninth place at the Giro dell'Emilia.
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