Phinney fit and focused for Worlds tests

American Taylor Phinney is still only 23, but in his third year at the WorldTour level he is a perennial contender in individual time trials, his name standing alongside more established champions like Fabian Cancellara, Tony Martin, and Bradley Wiggins. Though he still counts on his youth to afford him the status of "underdog", the former U23 world champion is anything but.

Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.