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Tom Danielson Information
Tom Danielson
Danielson at the 2007 Tour of California
Personal information
Date of birth
March 13, 1978 (1978-03-13)(age 30)
Country
United States
Team information
Current team
Team Slipstream
Discipline
Road
Role
Rider
Professional team(s)
1999-2001 2002 2003 2004 2005-2007 2008-
SoBe/Headshok Mercury Saturn Fassa Bortolo Discovery Channel Team Slipstream
Major wins
2006 Vuelta a España 1 stage 2006 Osterreich Rundfahrt 2002 Tour of Qinghai Lake
Infobox last updated on:
September 2, 2007
Tom Danielson (born March 13, 1978 in East Lyme, Connecticut, U.S.) is a professional road bicycle racer. Previously riding for the Saturn Team on the U.S. Pro Circuit, and for Fassa Bortolo in Europe, Danielson is currently a member of Team Slipstream, but rode for the Discovery Channel team between 2005 and 2007.
Danielson currently holds the record for the fastest ascent of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, in the Race to the Clouds competition. The previous record holder was another American cyclist, Tyler Hamilton.
Danielson had a very uneventful stint on the Division 1 Italian team Fassa Bortolo, missing the early spring campaign due to visa issues. Subsequently, he raced for the Discovery Channel team, with whom he won the 2005 Tour de Georgia.
Tom Danielson was to lead the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team in the 2.HC rated UCI 2007 Tour of Qinghai Lake, a very difficult multi-stage race set on the high-steppes of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau, but pulled out of the "world highest bicycle race" at the last moment. Nonetheless, his teammates Allan Davis and Fuyu Li went on to capture the 1st and 16th place positions in the opening stage 1 on July 14th, 2007.
Palmares
United States Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships
1st Overall, Tour of Qinghai Lake (and Stage 5 and 8 wins)
Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb (New Record)
United States Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships
Tour de Los Alamos
Le Tour de Langkawi
Pomona Valley Stage Race
Redlands Bicycle Classic
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic (New Record)
Stage 2, Nature Valley Grand Prix
Cascade Cycling Classic
International Tour de Toona
Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb
Mount Evans Hill Climb (New Record)
1st Overall, Ford Tour de Georgia (and 1 stage win)
7th Overall, Vuelta a España
6th Overall, Vuelta a España (and Stage 17 win)
1st Overall, Hervis Tour of Austria (or Osterreich Rundfahrt)
Latest News: 03.09: CTS partners with Tom's Junior Cycling Cup > Read: 03.05: VN: Danielson series blows into Colorado > Read: 03.05: Tom talks about ToC stage 6 on YouTube > Watch the Video
A rider who has already shown his class in international competition, winning one of the world's biggest stage races, Tom Danielson joins the Discovery Channel team following his first full season ...