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When American Taylor Phinney won the under-23 Paris-Roubaix on May 31, it made our decision to feature him on the cover of our July issue appear prophetic.

It wasn’t, however, a tough decision to put Phinney on the cover. His elite world pursuit title in March saw the teenage phenom scratch the surface of his seemingly boundless potential.

And between our planned in-depth features on both Phinney and the USA Cycling development house in Izegem, Belgium, where Phinney sometimes lives, the choice was a no-brainer. Three years ago he was a 15-year-old newbie, now he’s the world elite pursuit champion. It seemed only natural to question what was coming next for the American phenom. Now we know the U.S. has a very likely future elite Roubaix winner on its hands.

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