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Phinney's gravel detour lands him on USA's Worlds track squad
USA Cycling named Taylor Phinney to its team pursuit squad for the 2026 UCI Track World Championships, racing alongside Ashlin Barry, Graeme Frislie, Grand Koontz, and Anders Johnson. Phinney's own account has this starting as a return to gravel racing before it snowballed into an Olympic track dream — this selection is the next step in that same line, not a separate pursuit.
What this means
Phinney's comeback has moved from an Instagram announcement to an actual start sheet at a World Championships.
By his own description, «what started as a return to gravel racing has delicately snowballed into a full on Olympic dream.» The meet runs October 14-18, 2026.
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