Phinney stronger, more confident for Milan-San Remo

Days after his heroic-but-unsuccessful attempt to finish Tirreno-Adriatico's brutish Porto Sant'Elpidio stage within the time cut so he could start the the next day's time trial, BMC's Taylor Phinney said he is recovered from that heartbreaking 120km solo effort and is ready for Milan-San Remo.

Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.