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No. 107 - Taylor Tolleson


Taylor Tolleson
Team: BMC Racing Team
DOB: 7/13/1985
Nationality: USA
Residence(s): Watsonville, CA
Height: 6'1" |  Weight: 170
Pro Since: 2006
Past Pro Teams: Slipstream pb Chipotle (2007), TIAA-CREF (2006)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2 Time X-Terra World Champion
  • 2007 5th Under-23 National Criterium Championship - 10th Under-23 National Road Race Championship
  • 2006 2nd Best Young Rider Competition Tour of California
  • 2005 1st Collegiate National Mountain Bike Short Track Championship - 1st NCAA National Team Time Trail Championship

Interesting Facts

Taylor Tolleson has a background as a competitive triathlete and natural talents as a cyclist. He is an X-Terra National and World Champion, having won both off-road triathlons in 2004. He finished second overall in the 2006 Amgen Tour of California’s Best Young Rider classification (losing the title by 10’42” to teammate Tom Peterson) and in 2007 posted 2 top ten U23 National Championship finishes. He has a strong finishing sprint and is being groomed to be a top classics racer.