Boulder High School graduate Taylor Phinney finished 15th in the World Cycling Championships time trial Wednesday in Copenhagen.
He finished the 28.77-mile course in 57 minutes, 36 seconds, 3:53 behind winner Tony Martin of Germany. Great Britain’s Bradley Wiggins took second (1:16 back) and Switzerland’s Fabian Cancellara third (1:21).
“I’m definitely disappointed,” Phinney said from Copenhagen. “I would’ve liked to do better. The main goal was to try to be in the top 10. I was just lacking a little bit.”
Phinney had high hopes after finishing fifth last month at the Vuelta a España time trial in his first Grand Tour. Last year he won the Under-23 world time trial championship and the 2010 U.S. senior title.
John Henderson, The Denver Post
Haldorson picks ‘Pokes.
Austin Haldorson, a 6-foot-9 forward at Highland Ranch who is a grandson of University of Colorado All-American Burdette Haldorson, committed this week to sign a basketball letter of intent with Wyoming.
After visiting Wyoming and Nevada, Haldorson said, “I had a gut feeling Wyoming is the place for me.”
He credited new coach Larry Shyatt with making a big impact on the decision, coming from the Florida staff for a second stint in Laramie.
“We talked about how he wanted to turn it around,” Haldorson said.
Haldorson said he had in-state offers from Air Force and the University of Denver. He averaged 12 points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots a game last season.
Burdette Haldorson was named to the 1956 and 1960 U.S. Olympic teams. His number (22) is retired at CU.
Natalie Meisler, The Denver Post
St. Cloud, W. Michigan may join NCHC.
The National Collegiate Hockey Conference invited St. Cloud State and Western Michigan to join the new Division I men’s hockey conference when it starts play in 2013-14.
St. Cloud State is a member of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, and Western Michigan is in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. They would join founding members Colorado College, Denver, Miami (Ohio), Minnesota-Duluth, Nebraska-Omaha and North Dakota in the NCHC.
Jay on Pan Am gymnastics team.
Brandie Jay, a senior at Rocky Mountain High School, was named to the U.S. gymnastics team that will compete in the Pan Am Games from Oct. 24-29 in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Denver Post staff and wire services
