Phil Gaimon

Phil Gaimon
Gaimon at the 2014 Tour of Alberta
Personal information
Full namePhillip Gaimon
NicknameCookie Monster
Born (1986-01-28) January 28, 1986 (age 38)
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Team information
Current teamJukebox Cycling
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder/climber
Amateur teams
2005AG Edwards
2006VMG Racing
2007CRCA/Sakonnet Technology U25
2008–2009Fiordifrutta
2022–Jukebox Cycling
Professional teams
2009Jelly Belly Cycling Team
2010–2012Kenda–Gear Grinder
2013Bissell
2014Garmin–Sharp
2015Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies
2016Cannondale
Major wins
Stage races
Redlands Bicycle Classic (2012, 2015)

One-day races and Classics

USA Cycling Hillclimb National Championship (2017)

Phillip Gaimon (born January 28, 1986) is a former American professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016. He is currently part of Jukebox Cycling, a multi-discipline team of six riders.[1] He began his racing career while attending the University of Florida and competed in collegiate races as part of the University's Cycling Club. As a professional, Gaimon rode for Jelly Belly Cycling Team, Kenda–5-hour Energy, Bissell, Optum–Kelly Benefit Strategies and Cannondale–Drapac. A noted blogger, Gaimon has written for VeloNews;[2] he formerly posted at Bicycling,[3] ESPN,[4] and Sports Illustrated.[5]

  1. ^ Tyson, Jackie (January 1, 2022). "Phil Gaimon heads up new Jukebox Cycling team for 2022". Cycling News. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Phil Gaimon. "The Phil Gaimon Diary". VeloNews. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. ^ Phil Gaimon (March 23, 2011). "Living the Dream". Bicycling. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "Gaimon: Talking camp, protests and burritos". ESPN. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. ^ Gaimon, Phil. "A cyclist's quest to find America's best cookies". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 18, 2017.