Phil O'Donnell

  
  


Phil O'Donnell Worlds headshot 2014
Current Residence: Dahlonega, Ga.
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Birthdate: May 18, 1996
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 145
Team: Hot Tubes Development Cycling Team
Coach: Billy Innes
High School: Lambert High School (Suwanee, Ga.) Class of '14
College/Major: University of North Georgia/Criminal Justice



Career Highlights

  • 2010 Junior 13-14 Road & Criterium National Champion
  • 2008 Junior 10-12 Time Trial National Champion
  • KOM Jersey winner at 2014 Tour du Pays de Vaud

Favorite Race: Athens Twilight Criterium

Favorite Place to Train: Aigle, Switzerland.

Motivation: "Knowing that the whole team is motivated toward one goal and being confident."

Best advice you received from a coach when you were starting out: "Don't overthink the situation."

Hero/role model: James Weigand

What is your best cycling memory: "Coming across the line to win the 2010 Junior 13-14 National Championship Road Race."

How did you first become involved in cycling: "My uncle, who raced as a junior in Baltimore, sparked my interest one year on a family vacation. I started up with Frazier Cycling in Suwanee, Ga., and have been racing ever since."

Cycling goals: "Ride for a World Tour Team in the Tour de France."



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