Davis Phinney

Davis Phinney
Davis Phinney in 1991 Thrift Drug Classic
Personal information
Full nameDavis Phinney
Nickname"Thor", The Cash Register[1]
Born (1959-07-10) July 10, 1959 (age 65)
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1982–19837 Eleven – Schwinn
1984Gianni Motta – Linea
1985–19907-Eleven
1991–1993Coors Light
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
2 individual stages (1986, 1987)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (1991)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Team time trial

Davis Phinney (born July 10, 1959) is a retired professional road bicycle racer from the United States. He won 328 races in the 1980s and 1990s, a record for an American, including two Tour de France stages. He has worked in media since retiring as a professional cyclist. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 40.

  1. ^ Clarke, Stuart (November 5, 2015). "13 of the strangest nicknames in cycling". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved May 11, 2016.

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