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Phillip Gaimon (born January 28, 1986) is a former American professional
After five seasons competing domestically with the , and teams, Gaimon signed with the squad for the 2014 season. Gaimon won his very first race with his new team, stage 1 of the 2014
road racing cyclist
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016. He is currently part of Jukebox Cycling, a multi-discipline team of six riders. He began his racing career while attending the University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
and competed in collegiate races as part of the University's Cycling Club. As a professional, Gaimon rode for , , , and . A noted blogger, Gaimon has written for ''VeloNews''; he formerly posted at ''Bicycling
Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, Physical exercise, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bike ...
,'' ESPN, and ''Sports Illustrated''.
Career
Gaimon was born inColumbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
, United States and spent his adolescence in Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
. , Gaimon resides in Los Angeles, United States.
After five seasons competing domestically with the , and teams, Gaimon signed with the squad for the 2014 season. Gaimon won his very first race with his new team, stage 1 of the 2014 Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis was a road cycling race that was held in San Luis Province, Argentina from 2007 to 2016. The race consisted of a competition over an individual time trial, and six stages. The competition carried a UCI rating of 2.1, and i ...
, and managed to hold on throughout the race to finish second overall, behind Nairo Quintana
Nairo Alexánder Quintana Rojas, Order of Boyacá, ODB, (born 4 February 1990) is a Colombian racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProSeries, UCI ProTeam .
Nicknamed "Nairoman" and "El Cóndor de los Andes", Quintana is a specialist climber, known ...
, who claimed the leader's jersey during an individual time trial. Gaimon went back to the American scene in 2015, riding for on a one-year contract. After riding the 2015 season at UCI Continental level, Gaimon announced he would be returning to the World Tour with for 2016. Gaimon announced his retirement at the end of 2016. In June 2019, while training for the 2020 Olympics in the Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
, Gaimon suffered a serious crash breaking his collarbone, scapula, 5 ribs, and partially collapsing a lung.
Gaimon began authoring books during his professional career, including ''Pro Cycling on $10 a Day: From Fat Kid to Euro Pro'', which was released in 2014 by VeloPress. He continued writing in retirement, including 2017's ''Ask a Pro: Deep Thoughts and Unreliable Advice from America's Foremost Cycling Sage'' (also published by VeloPress) and ''Draft Animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While)'' released by Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a British publishing, publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year.The Peloton Brief and an annual charity event ride in Simi Valley, California called Phil's Cookie Fondo.
Gaimon is vocal about performing without
Youth classification
;2008
: 1st Mount Washington Hillclimb
;2009
: 1st Mount Washington Hillclimb
;2010
: 2nd Overall 
Overall Overall
Team profile
VeloPress profile
''Pro Cycling on $10 a Day''
*https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/phil-gaimons-kom-hunting-youtube-makes-fascinating-viewing-322652 *https://cyclingtips.com/2016/12/gaimon-begins-retirement-by-hunting-banned-riders-strava-koms/ *https://road.cc/content/news/220212-video-phil-gaimons-new-hobby-collecting-strava-koms-and-he-targets-those-held {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaimon, Phillip Living people American male cyclists 1986 births People from Studio City, Los Angeles
Gaimon is vocal about performing without performance-enhancing drugs
Performance-enhancing substances, also known as performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs), are substances that are used to improve any form of activity performance in humans. A well-known example of cheating in sports involves doping in sport, where bann ...
, and commissioned a tattoo
A tattoo is a form of body modification made by inserting tattoo ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to form a design. Tattoo artists create these designs using several Process of tatt ...
of a bar of soap with the word "CLEAN" on his right bicep. Since retiring from participating in professional event brands, Gaimon has generated social media engagement by attempting to beat "king-of-the-mountain" (KOM) records on the digital app Strava
Strava is an American internet service for tracking physical exercise which incorporates social network features. It is mostly used for cycling and running using Global Positioning System data. Strava uses a freemium model with some features on ...
. He also has created a video series called "Worst Retirement Ever" of his KOM attempts on YouTube
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.
In 2022 Gaimon became part of the newly formed Jukebox Cycling team.
Major results
Sources: ;2006 : 8th Overall Tour of the Bahamas ;2007 : 7thUnivest Grand Prix
The Reading 120, Thompson Bucks County Classic and Univest Grand Prix were professional bicycle road races founded in 1998 by former professional cyclist and two time US National Champion John Eustice, and sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Interna ...
::1st Youth classification
;2008
: 1st Mount Washington Hillclimb
;2009
: 1st Mount Washington Hillclimb
;2010
: 2nd Overall Tour de Taiwan
The Tour de Taiwan is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Taiwan since 1978, and has been part of the UCI Asia Tour since 2005. It has been classed a 2.1 category race for the first time in 2012.
History
The Tour de Taiw ...
;2011
: 6th Overall Tour de Beauce
Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986. It is the oldest stage-race in North America, and is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-rated 2.2 ...
: 8th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
The Cascade Cycling Classic was the longest running elite road bicycle racing stage race in the United States (1980–2019), with 2018 being the only year the race was not held.
The race took place in the Central Oregon region and was based in Be ...
;2012
: 1st Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
The Redlands Bicycle Classic is a cycling stage race located in Redlands, California, United States that has been held since 1985. It consists of three road races, an individual time trial and a criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race ...
::1st Stage 1 (ITT)
: 4th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
The Cascade Cycling Classic was the longest running elite road bicycle racing stage race in the United States (1980–2019), with 2018 being the only year the race was not held.
The race took place in the Central Oregon region and was based in Be ...
;2013
: 2nd Overall Tour of the Gila
The Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, United States. It is sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987. Beginning in 2012, the men's Gila has been added to the UCI America ...
: 6th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
The Cascade Cycling Classic was the longest running elite road bicycle racing stage race in the United States (1980–2019), with 2018 being the only year the race was not held.
The race took place in the Central Oregon region and was based in Be ...
::1st Stage 1
;2014
: 2nd Overall Tour de San Luis
The Tour de San Luis was a road cycling race that was held in San Luis Province, Argentina from 2007 to 2016. The race consisted of a competition over an individual time trial, and six stages. The competition carried a UCI rating of 2.1, and i ...
::1st Stage 1
;2015
: 1st Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
The Redlands Bicycle Classic is a cycling stage race located in Redlands, California, United States that has been held since 1985. It consists of three road races, an individual time trial and a criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race ...
;2017
: 1st USA Cycling
USA Cycling or USAC, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the national governing body for bicycle racing in the United States. It covers the disciplines of road, track, mountain bike, cyclo-cross, and BMX across all ages and ability leve ...
Hill Climb National Championship
: 1st Mount Washington Hillclimb
;2022
: 1st Overall (with new official record of 50:38) Mount Washington Hillclimb
Bibliography
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External links
* * * *https://www.velonews.com/2012/08/rider-journal/phil-gaimon-diary-florida-takes-grassroots-steps-against-amateur-and-masters-doping_232960 *http://stevetilford.com/2016/12/05/phil-gaimons-strava-kom-cleansing/ *http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/retired-gaimon-goes-to-work-toppling-doping-tainted-strava-koms/ *https://abovecategorycycling.com/blogs/journal/kom-hunter-the-worst-retirement-everTeam profile
VeloPress profile
''Pro Cycling on $10 a Day''
*https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/phil-gaimons-kom-hunting-youtube-makes-fascinating-viewing-322652 *https://cyclingtips.com/2016/12/gaimon-begins-retirement-by-hunting-banned-riders-strava-koms/ *https://road.cc/content/news/220212-video-phil-gaimons-new-hobby-collecting-strava-koms-and-he-targets-those-held {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaimon, Phillip Living people American male cyclists 1986 births People from Studio City, Los Angeles