Thomas Danielson (born March 13, 1978) is an American retired professional

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who competed professionally between 2002 and 2015 for the

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(2002), the

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(2003), (2004), (2005–2007) and (2008–2015). He had been suspended twice for doping in his career.

Career

Early years

Danielson holds the record for the fastest ascent of

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, in the

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. The previous record holder was professional cyclist

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. He also holds the record for the Mount Evans Hill Climb in

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, which traverses the highest paved road in North America. The previous record holder was

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, who was Danielson's manager on his last professional team. In 2004, Danielson had an uneventful stint on the Italian UCI ProTeam , missing the early spring campaign because of visa problems. Subsequently, he raced for the American UCI ProTour team , with which he won the

2005 Tour de Georgia The 2005 Tour de Georgia was the third annual bicycle road racing event held in the state of Georgia, United States. The six-day, six stage 550 mile (1033.4 km) race was held April 19 through April 24, 2005 with the overall title and yellow j ...

and the 2006

Tour of Austria The Tour of Austria (german: Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) is a stage cycling race held in Austria. From 1949 to 1995 it was a race for amateur cyclists, turning into a professional event in 1996. In 2005 and 2006 it was organised as a 2 ...

. After Discovery Channel disbanded at the end of 2007, Danielson became part of the team.

2010

Danielson started the season by finishing twelfth at both the

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and the

Tour du Haut Var The Tour du Haut Var ( en, Tour of the Haut Var) is an early-season two-day road bicycle race in the Var department region in the south of France. Until 2008 it was run as a one-day race, part of the UCI Europe Tour. In 2009, the race transformed ...

. Following his two twelfth-place finishes, Danielson, however, struggled through

Paris–Nice Paris–Nice is a professional cycling stage race in France, held annually since 1933. Raced over eight days, the race usually starts with a prologue in the Paris region and ends with a final stage either in Nice or on the Col d'Èze overlookin ...

, finishing only fifty-second overall. Following, Paris-Nice, Danielson regained his form at the

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 ...

, placing second to

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(). A couple of weeks later, Danielson rode the

Tour of California The Tour of California (officially sponsored as the Amgen Tour of California) was an annual professional road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race on the UCI World Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour that ran from 2006 to 2019. It was the ...

, but was unable to complete the race. After California, Danielson returned to form at the

Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse ( en, Tour of Switzerland) is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France ...

, finishing twenty-fifth overall. Following Suisse, Danielson finished in eighth place at both the

Tour de Pologne The Tour de Pologne (Polish: ''Wyścig Dookoła Polski'', English: ''Tour of Poland'', official abbreviation TdP,) is an annual, professional men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in Poland. It consists of seven or eight stages ...

and the

Trofeo Melinda Trofeo Melinda was a single-day road bicycle race held annually in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy. After 2005, the race was organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was created after the disappearance of Giro dell'Umbria, held be ...

. A month later, Danielson rode his fifth

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ...

. 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 The Giro dell'Emilia is a late season road bicycle race held annually in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour, and since 2020 it's part of the UCI ProSeries calendar. The ...

2011

Danielson started the season with the

Vuelta a Mallorca The Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca ( en, Tour of Majorca, ca, Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca) is a series of four (five until 2012) professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in late January or earl ...

, and finished thirty-sixth in the third classic, the Trofeo Deia. Danielson, however, was unable to complete the fourth and fifth classics, the Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova and the Trofeo Inca. Following the

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races, Danielson finished thirty-first overall at the

Volta ao Algarve The Volta ao Algarve (Portuguese; en, Tour of the Algarve) is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2017, it has been organised as a 2.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became part of the new UCI ...

, and a preseason best of twentieth overall at the

Vuelta a Murcia The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia ( en, Tour of Murcia) is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due ...

. However, after Murcia, Danielson's form deteriorated, finishing fifty-fifth overall at the

Volta a Catalunya The Volta a Catalunya (; en, Tour of Catalonia, es, Vuelta a Cataluña, link=no) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain. It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of th ...

, forty-seventh at the

GP Miguel Induráin The Grand Prix Miguel Induráin ( es, Gran Premio Miguel Induráin), formerly the "Grand Prix Navarre" is a Spanish one-day road bicycle race. History The race was inaugurated in 1951, but was limited to local competition. It was rebranded after ...

, and eightieth overall at the

Tour of the Basque Country The Tour of the Basque Country (Officially: ''Itzulia Basque Country'', es, Vuelta al País Vasco, links=no, eu, Euskal Herriko Itzulia) is an annual road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race held in the Basque Country (autonomous community) ...

. Danielson withdrew from racing after these races, and focused on rebuilding his form. A few weeks later, Danielson returned to racing, and finished twentieth overall at the

Tour de Romandie The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling. I ...

. Danielson finished third overall at the

, and ninth overall at the

, which ultimately led him to a

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

debut. At the Tour, Danielson rode well, and finished as the highest placed American, in eighth place. After the Tour, Danielson finished fifth overall at the

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, and fourth overall at the inaugural

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. Following the two American stage races, Danielson concluded the season with an eighty-sixth place at the

Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a one-day professional bicycle road race held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its first edition was held on September 12, 2010 as the final event in the 2010 UCI ProTour. The Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal ...

2012

After being unable to complete the

Tour de Langkawi The Tour de Langkawi is a multiple stage bicycle race held in Malaysia. It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily in February. It usually con ...

, Danielson returned to form during the

, where he finished twelfth overall, and second in the mountains classification. Following Catalunya, Danielson finished twentieth at the

, and offered a good showing at the

, where he took fifth place in the "queen stage" of the race, a finish at altitude at the winter ski station of Mount Baldy. He also came in ninth place in stage five's

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, therefore keeping a high placing in the overall classification. These performances helped him climb to third overall. After California, Danielson finished eleventh at the

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, seventh at the

, and was selected to start his second

. However, due to injuries sustained from crashes, Danielson abandoned the Tour during stage six. The following month, Danielson returned to competition at the

, where he finished eleventh overall, and assisted with stage two's

team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...

win. After Utah, Danielson competed in the

, where he finished seventh overall, and by soloing up and over Independence Pass, won stage three. ''

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'' subsequently named the stage, "the most exciting day of road racing on American soil".

2013

Following his six-month ban, Danielson returned to racing at the

, where he finished tenth overall. After Catalunya, Danielson, however, was unable to complete the

, but returned to form during the

, where he finished eleventh overall. Danielson continued to ride strong, and finished fourth overall at the

. Danielson started the Giro d'Italia hoping to assist teammate

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in a repeat victory, however, Hesjedal withdrew following stage twelve. After Hesjedal's departure, Danielson was able to ride for himself, but fell ill during the latter weeks, and finished only 49th overall. In June, Danielson was selected to start his third

as a

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; he finished the Tour in 60th place. Following the Tour, Danielson competed in, and won the

. Danielson concluded the season by finishing third overall at the

2014

In August, Danielson returned to racing at the

and won the general classification for the second consecutive year. He also finished second at the

in August. The following month, Danielson confirmed his participation in the Icon LASIK Tour of the Moon.

2015

For 2015 cycling events, Danielson was sponsored by Cannondale, Full Speed Ahead (FSA), Icon Lasik, Mavic, Smith Optics, Prestige Imports, Vega Sport and Biotta. On January 20, 2015, actor

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and Tom Danielson hosted a cycling event in Arizona called "Ride On, Tucson!" featuring a downtown circuit that was completely closed to traffic for three hours. In March, Danielson won the mountains classification at the

. In May, Danielson abandoned the Giro d'Italia because of a knee injury.

Doping

In a September 2012 online-forum post, team manager and owner

stated that Danielson had used

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products to increase oxygen delivery to his muscles. On October 10, 2012, the

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(USADA) announced that Danielson would be suspended for six months after admitting to doping during his time with . Later that day, the organization issued a statement confirming his acceptance to a six-month ban from September 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. The action included the stripping of all race results between March 1, 2005, and September 23, 2006. Danielson released his own statement a day later that expressed regret at his decision to "cross the line." "I accept responsibility for my choices and apologize to everyone in my life for them – in and out of the sport," he said. In August 2015, Danielson revealed he tested positive for synthetic testosterone. In October 2016, he accepted a four-year suspension for "unintentionally consuming"

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Personal

Born in

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, Danielson currently resides in

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. After spending his childhood years in Connecticut, Danielson attended

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Sponsorships

In 2013, Danielson signed a sponsoring agreement with Icon Lasik, a

-based provider of

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, as well as the organizer of Tour of the Moon. The contract was signed after he had won

2013 Tour of Utah The 2013 Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah is the tenth edition of the Tour of Utah. Once again, the race was included on the UCI America Tour, with a UCI classification of UCI race classifications, 2.1. As such, the race is only open to teams on the UC ...

. In August 2014, he signed a sponsorship contract with

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for 2015, together with 13 other riders, as a part of the new relationship between Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, the American bicycle manufacturer, and Slipstream Sports, the sports management group behind the

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. He also has sponsorship agreements with Mavic, Smith Optics, Prestige Imports, Vega Sport and Biotta.

Major results

Sources: ;2001 : 1st MaillotUSA

Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships ;2002 : 1st MaillotUSA

Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

Tour of Qinghai Lake The Tour of Qinghai Lake is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in the Qinghai province of China since 2002, named after Qinghai Lake. The race is sanctioned by the International Cycling Union (UCI) as a 2.HC race as part ...

::1st Stages 5 & 8 : 1st

;2003 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

: 1st

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 ...

: 1st

Overall

International Tour de Toona The International Tour de Toona was a stage bicycle race held in Central Pennsylvania in July from 1987 until 2011. The event became the largest pro-am cycling event in North America and had stages spanning Blair, Cambria, Bedford, and Somerset ...

: 1st

: 2nd

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, National Road Championships : 2nd

Sea Otter Classic The Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor sports festival and exposition held each spring since 1991 at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway ...

: 3rd 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 ...

: 5th Overall

Tour de Georgia The Tour de Georgia was a U.S. professional road cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. The race began in 2003 and was contested six times until 2008. It was one of the three events in North America ranked as Hors Classe (2.HC) stage rac ...

: 5th Overall

Nature Valley Grand Prix The North Star Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the North Star Bicycle Festival. An event was added in North Mankato in 2016. The North Star Grand Prix is on ...

::1st Stage 2 ;2004 : 1st Mount Evans Hill Climb ;2005 : 1st Overall
Tour de Georgia The Tour de Georgia was a U.S. professional road cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. The race began in 2003 and was contested six times until 2008. It was one of the three events in North America ranked as Hors Classe (2.HC) stage rac ...
::~~1st Stage 5~~ : 4th Overall
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme The Catalan Cycling Week (''Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme'' in Catalan) was a multi-stage road bicycle race held in Catalonia, Spain. Held annually from 1963 until 2005, it was run as a 2.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour in the second half of March. ...
: 5th Overall
Tour de Langkawi The Tour de Langkawi is a multiple stage bicycle race held in Malaysia. It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily in February. It usually con ...
: 7th Overall
Tour of Austria The Tour of Austria (german: Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) is a stage cycling race held in Austria. From 1949 to 1995 it was a race for amateur cyclists, turning into a professional event in 1996. In 2005 and 2006 it was organised as a 2 ...
: 7th Overall
Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ...
;2006 : 1st Overall
Tour of Austria The Tour of Austria (german: Internationale Österreich Rundfahrt) is a stage cycling race held in Austria. From 1949 to 1995 it was a race for amateur cyclists, turning into a professional event in 1996. In 2005 and 2006 it was organised as a 2 ...
: 2nd Overall
Tour de Georgia The Tour de Georgia was a U.S. professional road cycling stage race across the state of Georgia. The race began in 2003 and was contested six times until 2008. It was one of the three events in North America ranked as Hors Classe (2.HC) stage rac ...
::~~1st Stage 5~~ : 6th Overall
Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ...
::~~1st Stage 17~~ : 8th Overall
Tour of California The Tour of California (officially sponsored as the Amgen Tour of California) was an annual professional road bicycle racing, road cycling stage race on the UCI World Tour and USA Cycling Professional Tour that ran from 2006 to 2019. It was the ...
: 9th Overall
Tour de l'Ain Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié, is an annual professional cycling stage race held in eastern France. G.P. de l'Amitié The first edition of the race was in 1970, as the G.P. de l'Amitié (Friendship G.P.). It was held over fo ...
: 10th Overall
Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important prep ...
;2007 : 1st Mount Evans Hill Climb ;2008 : 1st Stage 4 ( TTT)

: 5th

, National Road Championships : 5th Overall

Tour of Missouri The Tour of Missouri was a professional road bicycle racing stage race in Missouri that started on September 11, 2007 with six days of racing. The organizers, who also run the Tour de Georgia and the Amgen Tour of California, billed it as the thi ...

;2009 : 1st Mount Evans Hill Climb : 3rd Overall

Vuelta a Burgos Vuelta Ciclista a Burgos is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Burgos province of Spain. The men's Vuelta a Burgos has been a multi-day stage race as part of the UCI Europe Tour since 2005. In 2019, a multi-day wo ...

::1st Stage 4 ( ITT) : 9th Overall

;2010 : 2nd Overall

: 8th Overall

: 8th

: 9th Overall

;2011 : 3rd Overall

: 4th Overall

: 5th Overall

: 8th Overall

::1st Stage 2 ( TTT) : 9th Overall

;2012 : 1st Stage 2 ( TTT)

: 3rd Overall

: 7th Overall

::1st Stage 3 ;2013 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

: 3rd Overall

: 4th Overall

: 10th Overall

;2014 : 1st Jersey yellow

Overall

::1st Stage 4 : 2nd Overall

;2015 : 1st Jersey red

Mountains classification

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Notes

References

External links

VELOBIOS Rider Profile

CyclingNews.com 2005 interview

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Career

Early years

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Doping

Personal

Sponsorships

Major results

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

See also

Notes

References

External links