Taylor (T.J.) Eisenhart

Current Residence: Lehi, Utah
Hometown: Lehi, Utah
Birthdate: June 14, 1994
Birthplace: American Fork, Utah
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 135 lbs.
Current Coach: Scott Nydam
Team: BMC Devo Team
Disciplines: Time Trial
High School: Lehi High, Class of 2012
Foreign Languages: some Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch. Enjoys learning and speaking to fans in their own language.

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Career Highlights

• 2014 selection for USA Worlds Team U23 Time Trial
• 2013 Cascade Cycling Classic – Best Young Rider Jersey
• 2013 Internationale Thuringen-Rundfahrt – Best Young Rider Jersey
• 2012 selection for USA Worlds Team Juniors Road and Time Trial
• 2012 Tour du Pays de Vaud – 1st place
• 2012 Tour de l'abitibi – 1st place

World Championships

• 2014 UCI Road World Championships (Ponferrada, Spain) – 35th place in time trial

National Championships

• 2014 USA Cycling Amateur & Para-cycling Road National Championships – 1st in U23 time trial

More Domestic Results for T.J. Eisenhart
 

T.J. Eisenhart pedals through the rain in the time trial at the 2014 UCI Road World Championships. (photo by Casey B. Gibson)

Favorite Races: Liege Bastogne Liege and Tour de l'avenir. Really, I love my bike and I love to be racing.

Hobbies: Cycling, Sketching, Hiking, Yoga, Music and Snorkeling

Favorite Place to Train: American Fork Canyon and the Alpine Loop

Best Cycling Memory: Winning the USA National Championship. I love wearing the Stars-and-Stripes and representing my country.

Best Advice Received from a Coach When You Were Starting Out: Have fun. If you are not always having fun when you are on your bike training or racing then it is time to get off your bike.

Motivation: I want to see how far I can push my body.

Hero/Role Model: My dad. He is constantly looking out for what is best, not only for me but for others. He is kind, respectful to everyone he meets and a great example to me for our religion. I also have to say my brother, even though he is 16 years older than me, we are best friends and he always has great advice for me.

Cycling & Personal/Career Goals: Right now, I hope to have a long cycling career but I also know that one day it will end, so I hope to get a degree in business and finance and hope to work in the cycling community in some capacity.

First Involvement in Cycling: My brother raced for the University of Utah and on weekends he and my dad would go for rides. I wanted to join them, so finally my dad bought my first bike on Ebay when I was 10 because the bike stores didn't carry small road bikes at that time. The next summer I took 2nd place in the USA Junior 10-12 time trials. I was hooked from the time I got on my bike and just felt the freedom and speed.

Community and Charity Involvement: Works with Special Olympics and STARS Reading

Family: Son of Tim and Donnalee Eisenhart...has a brother (John) and a sister (Megan)...his brother competed in the 2014 USA Cycling Masters Road National Championships...his father is a USA Cycling official.

Did you know? T.J. loves being around people and making them laugh...he is an artist and enjoys looking at things from a different perspective...he also loves eating different foods that he finds on his travels.