Tom Danielson
Discipline, Speed and Endurance: Welcome to the world of Road Cyclist Tom Danielson.
Career Highlights
- 8th overall 2011 Tour de France
- 1st stage 2 TTT 2011 Tour de France
- 3rd overall 2011 Tour of California
- 4th overall 2011 US Pro Cycling Challenge
- 3 times top ten overall Vuelta Espana
- 1st Stage 17 2006 Vuelta Espana
- 1st 2006 Tour of Austria
- 1st 2005 Overall Tour de Georgia
- 1st overall 2003 Tour de Langkawi
- 2x collegiate National MTB Champion
Biography
Riding bikes since the age of 16, cyclist Tom Danielson was born and raised in East Lyme, Connecticut. His early days also saw him riding motocross and running track in high school.
Tom began road racing in 1994 and represented the US on the Junior Worlds team in 1996 in Australia. As a young and promising rider, Tom went on to embrace the challenge and discipline of professional road cycling which has led him through successful racing relationships with highly acclaimed teams such as Team Saturn, Fassa Bortolo, Discovery Channel and presently Garmin-Cervélo.
Tom holds the ascent records for both the Race to the Clouds competition at Mt. Washington in New Hampshire and the Mt. Evans Hill Climb in Colorado. He finished 3rd overall at the 2011 Tour of California, 4th at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Colorado and 8th overall at the 2011 Tour de France.
Tom lives in Boulder, Colorado, and Girona, Spain, with his wife Stephanie and son Steven Slade. He holds a degree in Business Marketing and Psychology from Fort Lewis College in Colorado.
Tom joined Team Core Power with Athletes HoneyMilk in July of 2011. Check in at CorePower.com regularly to follow our coverage of Tom as he heads back to the Tour de France, Tour de California, and US Pro Cycling Challenge.
