Fatigued Phinney looking forward to Worlds

Taylor Phinney (BMC) is in his first grand tour.

Taylor Phinney (BMC) is in his first grand tour. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Taylor Phinney (BMC) pulled out of this year’s Vuelta on stage 13 citing fatigue. The American will now turn his attention to the Worlds, where he will hope to represent his country in the individual time trial.

Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.