This goes out to Gunga

Over a few beers Friday night with Jimmy, it came to light he didn't know who Davis Phinney is. Come on Davis Phinney? Farasy claims to be a sprinter. Davis was THE sprinter in his day. So to educate the unwashed here's a little biography just for Jimmy.

Davis Phinney (born 1959 Boulder, Colorado)

Davis began competing in 1976 and continued until 1993. He competed with the USCF National Team from 1978-1984. During that time he won the National Team Time Trial Championship in 1982 and 1983. He was also the National Criterium Champion in 1983. In 1991 as a professional he won the USPRO National Road Championship in Philadelphia. He was a World Championship Team member from 1982-88 and again in 1991. In 1983 he won a gold medal in the Pan American Games in the 100K Time Trial. In 1984 he won an Olympic bronze in the 100K Time Trial and took 5th place in the Olympic Road Race.

He was credited by Velo News as the Winningest Cyclist in US History with over 300 National and International Category 1 and Professional victories. These victories include: 1979-88 all time record holder in Red Zinger/Coors International Bicycle Classic with 22 individual stage wins; 1981-87 seven time sprint points competition winner in Coors International; 1986 first American to win a road stage in the Tour de France; 1987 Tour de France stage winner; 1988 Coors International Bicycle Classic overall winner; 1988 Tour of the Americas overall winner and sprint points winner including three stage wins; 1988 Tour de France 2nd place in green jersey points competition; 1989 Tour de Trump two stage wins; 1991 Tour du Pont stage winner and overall sprint points competition winner. Davis is married to Connie Carpenter (1984 Olympic Gold Medalist Road Race). They have two children.

When Davis retired from competition he continued his involvement in the sport as a television commentator for ESPN, ABC, NBC and CBS announcing such events as Tour de Pont, the Extreme Games, 1994 World Mountain Bike Championships, 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Tour of Italy, USPRO Championships and the Tour of America series. He has co-authored a book about cycling training, co-directs Carpenter/Phinney Bike Camps, writes for both Winning Magazine and Bicycling Magazine, was a member of the
USPRO Board of Directors from 1997-2000, was a sports marketing director for Pearl Izumi Technical Wear from 1997-98, and does charitable work for the Jimmie Heuga Center for MS and the Leukemia Society's Team in training cycling prom rams.

There is a picture out there some where of a horrific crash Davis had in the 1988 Liege Bastogne Liege race. Chasing back on he crashed into the back of Team Isoglass' car. Ironic since the sponspor produced safety glass. Anyway the crash was very bloody requiring lots of stitches. Sad thing is no where can I find it. There is the short on Davis Phinney just for Farasy.