Philip Deignan

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Philip Deignan


image_caption = Philip's large head
fullname =
nickname = Philly, Deigy, Lippy, Nando, Tony, Andrew
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|9|7
height = height|m=1.81
weight = convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
country = IRL
currentteam = Ag2r-La Mondiale
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = All-rounder
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2005-2008
2009-
proteams = Ag2r-La Mondiale
Cervelo Test Team
majorwins = Tour du Doubs (2005)
updated = December 24, 2007

Philip Deignan (born 7 September 1983, Letterkenny, County Donegal) is an Irish professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Ag2r-La Mondiale. He has been professional since 2005. Before that he was riding for amateur club VC la Pomme where he performed well as an amateur. In the Baby Giro (Giro d'Italia for amateurs) of 2004 after recovering from an earlier crash, he performed well on the mountainous stages. [cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/exec/view.cgi?archive=1&num=506|title=Deignan third on penultimage stage of Baby Giro|publisher=irishcycling.com|accessdate=2007-07-22] [cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/exec/view.cgi?archive=1&num=485|title=Deignan shines in mountain stage in Baby Giro|publisher=irishcycling.com|accessdate=2007-07-22] His first professional road race win was in the Tour du Doubs when he attacked a breakaway group that contained his fellow Irishman and teammate at the time Mark Scanlon. [cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/exec/view.cgi?archive=6&num=1186|title=First pro win for Deignan|publisher=Irishcycling.com|accessdate=2007-07-22] Other notable performances were ninth place in the UCI world championships under 23 road race [cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/exec/view.cgi?archive=6&num=1364|title=Deignan ninth in World Championships under 23 road race|pubisher=cyclingnews.com|accessdate=2007-07-22] as well as a second place on a mountainous stage of the 2006 Tour de l'Avenir stage race. [cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/exec/view.cgi?archive=8&num=2041|title=Irish squad announced for worlds|publisher=irishcycling.com|accessdate=2007-07-22] After an injury plagued early season, Deignan entered and finished his first grand tour with the 2007 Vuelta a Espana, there he finished prominently with 10th, 12th and 16th in several mountain stages. Deignan along with Nicholas Roche and Roger Aiken make up the Irish team for the 2008 World Championships in Varese on Sept 28th. None of the three finished the demanding 260 km race. [cite web|url=http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_2646.shtml|title=Menchov wins Tour of Spain, Deignan 71st overall|publisher=Irishcycling.com|accessdate=2007-09-24]

2008 Summer Olympics

He qualified to represent Ireland at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. [http://www.rte.ie/sport/olympics2008/deignanp.html RTE Sport: Irish Olympic Team - Philip Deignan] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/cycling/7541794.stm BBC Sport: Beijing biker] He finished in 81st place (15 minsutes and 53 seconds behind winner Samuel Sanchez and five minutes behind team mate Nicholas Roche) in the 150.2 mile road race on 9 August.

Achievements

Professional Victories (1)

*2005 - Tour du Doubs (1.1)

Grand Tour record

*2007: Vuelta a España: 71st overall
*2008: Giro d'Italia: 79th overall

Yearly Progression

;2009 Cervelo Test Team

;2008 Ag2r-La Mondiale
*25th overall, Deutschland Tour (ProTour)
**8th, Stage 3
*25th, Vattenfall Cyclassics (ProTour)
*26th, Giro del Trentino (2.1)
**20th, Stage 4
*44th, Tour of Switzerland (ProTour)
**26th, Stage 6
*58th, Giro d'Oro (1.1)
*79th overall, Giro d'Italia (Grand Tour)
**26th, Stage 3
**30th, Stage 16 (Indiv.TT)
**14th, Young Rider classification
*81st, Beijing Olympics Road Race
*85th, Etoile de Bessèges (2.1) France
**26th, Stage 1
*92nd, GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise (1.1)

;2007 Ag2r Prévoyance
*71st overall, Vuelta a España (Grand Tour)
** First Grand Tour
**10th, Stage 15
**12th, Stage 10
**16th, Stage 9
**45th, Mountains classification

;2006 Ag2r Prévoyance
*xx overall, Tour de l'Avenir (2.1)
**2nd, Stage X

;2005 Ag2r Prévoyance
*1st, Tour du Doubs (1.1)
*9th, World U23 Road Race Championships

;2004 VC La Pomme Marseille
*29th, Under 26 Giro d’Italia (Baby Giro) (2.6)
**3rd, Stage 5
**3rd, Stage 9

References

Persondata
NAME= Deignan, Philip
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1983-09-07
PLACE OF BIRTH=Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=