Timmy Duggan

Timothy Duggan (born November 14, 1982) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2005 and 2013.[1][2] Duggan turned professional in 2005 with TIAA–CREF, and after six years with the squad, Duggan left for Liquigas–Cannondale in 2011. During his time with Liquigas–Cannondale, Duggan won the 2012 United States National Road Race Championships. In 2013, Duggan competed with Saxo–Tinkoff.

Timmy Duggan
Personal information
Full nameTimothy Duggan
NicknameTimmy
Born (1982-11-14) November 14, 1982
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur teams
2002–2003Vecchio's
2004TIAA–CREF (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2005–2010TIAA–CREF
2011–2012Liquigas–Cannondale
2013Saxo–Tinkoff
Major wins
National Road Race Championships (2012)

In 2006, he co-founded the Just Go Harder Foundation with fellow cyclist Ian MacGregor.[3]

Biography

Early life

Born in Boulder, Colorado, Duggan skied competitively in high school, and became involved in cycling to maintain conditioning during the off season. He excelled in cycling, and after graduation pursued it professionally.[3]

Career

Duggan's first national championship experience came in 2003 when he placed second in the National Under-23 Time Trial Championships.[3] In 2004, Duggan placed second in the National Under-23 Time Trial Championships and third in the National Under-23 Road Race Championships.[3] Duggan turned professional with TIAA–CREF the following year.[3]

Following a six-year stint with TIAA–CREF, Duggan signed with Liquigas–Cannondale for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. In 2012, Duggan won the National Road Race Championships and was a member of the Olympic Team. Duggan left Liquigas–Cannondale at the end of the 2012 season, and was scheduled to join SpiderTech–C10 for the 2013 season.[4] However, the team was disbanded prior to the end of 2012, and Duggan was freed from his original contract.[5] He later signed for Saxo–Tinkoff in November 2012, on a one-year contract.[5] In January 2013, he fractured his collarbone while negotiating a roundabout in Stage 3 of the Tour Down Under.[6] Following the 2013 season, Duggan retired from professional cycling.[1][2]

Personal life

Duggan and his wife Loren currently reside in Nederland, Colorado.[3][7]

In 2006, Duggan and Ian MacGregor founded the Just Go Harder Foundation. The foundation's aim is to create cycling and skiing scholarships for underprivileged children.[3][8]

Palmarès

Sources:[3][9][10]

References

  1. José Been (December 3, 2013). "Timmy Duggan retires from pro cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  2. Matthew Beaudin (December 3, 2013). "Former U.S. champion Duggan announces retirement". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  3. "Timmy Duggan". USA Cycling. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  4. "SpiderTech signs Duggan from Liquigas". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  5. "Timmy Duggan joins Saxo Bank on one-year assignment". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  6. "Duggan suffers collarbone fracture in Australia". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2013.
  7. "Timmy Duggan's Bio". Just Go Harder Foundation. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  8. "About Just Go Harder". Just Go Harder Foundation. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  9. "Timothy Duggan at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  10. "Timothy Duggan at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Matthew Busche
USA National Road Race Champion
2012
Succeeded by
Fred Rodriguez
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