TIM REYNOLDS - AP Sports Writer United States' Taylor Phinney celebrates with national flag his victory in the men's individual pursuit final during the UCI Track World Championships 2009 on March 26, 2009 at the BGZ Arena in Pruszkow. Joe Klamar/Getty Images Taylor Phinney woke up early Saturday, settling in to watch the Tour de France prologue from his couch in Boulder, Colo. Someday, he'll have a different view of cycling's premier event. "I'm just one bike racer enjoying watching a bike race, which is kind of funny, because whenever we get in a bike race we just want it to be over," Phinney said. "But this one, I'm going to enjoy." By the schedule he's mapped out, the 19-year-old son of U.S. cycling royalty will be in Le Tour in 2012 or 2013. Phinney spent the past year smashing expectations, first by reaching the Beijing... [read full story]
