Connie Carpenter-Phinney

Connie Carpenter-Phinney

Connie Carpenter-Phinney was born during the year 1957 in Madison, Wisconsin.

 At the age of 14 she was a speed skater for the USA in the 1972 Winter Olympics. She finished in 7th place in the 1500m and was the youngest ever American female Winter Olympian. 

Cycling had always been an off season training sport for Connie. After having an ankle injury in 1976 she began racing her bicycle. In 1976 she won the USA national road championship and the national pursuit championship on the track. During 1977 she dominated racing winning 11 straight races and the Red Zinger. At the 1977 Red Zinger she won all three stages and of course the overall general classification. In the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, California she won the first ever women's road race. She won the Olympic race by throwing her bike in the sprint to beat out fellow American Rebecca Twigg.

Connie Carpenter-Phinney retired form racing on July 30, 1984. She lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two children. Her son Taylor Phinney is following in her and his father's footsteps and is already a champion cyclist. 

Sara Doctor, Connie Carpenter and Beth Heiden

Connie Carpenter-Phinney


1984 Olympic Women's Road Cycling  

Highlights of the cycling career of Connie Carpenter-Phinney

1976 - 1st place in National Track Championships, USA (3km Pursuit).
1976 - 1st place in National Road Championships, USA.
1977 - 1st place in Fitchburg Longsjo Classic, USA.
1977 - 1st place in Red Zinger, USA.
1977 - 1st place in National Road Championships, USA.
1977 - 1st place in National Track Championships, USA (3km Pursuit).
1979 - 1st place in National Road Championships, USA.
1979 - 1st place in National Track Championships, USA (3km Pursuit).
1980 - 1st place in Colorado Classic, USA.
1981 - 1st place in Self Magazine Cycling Circuit, USA.
1981 - 1st place in Colorado Classic, USA.
1981 - 1st place in National Time Trial Championships, USA.
1981 - 1st place in National Road Championships, USA.
1982 - 1st place in Coors Classic, USA.
1983 - 1st place in World Track Championships, Switzerland (3km Pursuit).
1984 - 1st place in World Road Championships, Spain.
1984 - 1st place in Olympic Games, Road Race, USA.