In 2008, Taylor Phinney finished eighth in individual pursuit in Beijing but the Olympic committee decided to remove the event from the program for 2012.
The 21-year-old phenom is hoping to be selected for the U.S. men's road race team that will compete in London this summer. As a fall back plan, Taylor Phinney has applied to represent the U.S. in the Omnium, an event making its Olympic debut.
"It's a natural evolution," Davis Phinney, an Olympic bronze medalist in the 1984 men's 100K team time trial, said. "He loves the Olympics and he would love to represent the U.S. in the Games."
Read Ryan Thorburn's complete story with Davis Phinney at the Daily Camera website.
