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{{Short description|American road bicycle racer (born 1978)}}
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{{Infobox cyclist
| name          = Tom Danielson
| image         = 20140907-TomDanielson.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption       = Danielson at the [[2014 Tour of Alberta]]
| fullname      = Thomas Danielson
| nickname      = Tom or Tommy D<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wp.tomdanielson.com/ |title=Home |website=wp.tomdanielson.com}}</ref>
| birth_date    = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|3|13}}
| birth_place   = [[East Lyme, Connecticut]], U.S.
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| height        = {{convert|1.77|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight        = {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| currentteam   = Retired
| discipline    = Road
| role          = Rider
| ridertype     = Climber
| majorwins     = [[Tour of Qinghai Lake]] (2002) <br /> [[Tour de Langkawi]] (2003) <br /> [[Cascade Cycling Classic]] (2003) <br /> [[Mount Evans Hill Climb]] (2004, 2007, 2009) <br /> [[Tour of Utah]] ([[2013 Tour of Utah|2013]], 2014)
| medaltemplates = 
| show-medals =
| amateuryears1 = 1999–2001
| amateurteam1  = SoBe/Headshok
| proyears1     = 2002
| proteam1      = [[Mercury Cycling Team]]
| proteam2      = [[Saturn Cycling Team]]
| proyears2     = 2003
| proyears3     = 2004
| proteam3      = {{UCI team code|FAS|2004}}
| proyears4     = 2005–2007
| proteam4      = {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}
| proyears5     = 2008–2015
| proteam5      = {{UCI team code|GRS|2008a}}
}}
'''Thomas Danielson''' (born March 13, 1978) is an American retired professional [[road racing cyclist]] who competed professionally between 2002 and 2015 for the [[Mercury Cycling Team]] (2002), the [[Saturn Cycling Team]] (2003), {{UCI team code|FAS|2004}} (2004), {{UCI team code|DSC|2007}} (2005–2007) and {{UCI team code|GRS|2015}} (2008–2015).<ref name="slipstreamsports" /> He had been suspended twice for doping in his career.

==Career==

===Early years===
Danielson holds the record for the fastest ascent of [[Mount Washington (New Hampshire)|Mount Washington]], [[New Hampshire]], in the [[Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tinmtn.org/mwarbh/results/results_02/index.cfm |title=Results 2001 |publisher=Tinmtn.org |access-date=2012-06-18 |archive-date=February 6, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206025426/http://www.tinmtn.org/mwarbh/results/results_02/index.cfm |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mtwashingtonautoroad.com/news/mt-washington-auto-road-bicycle-hillclimb-is-full-newtons-revenge-registration-now-open/ |title=Bicycle Hillclimb is Full&nbsp;– Newton's Revenge Registration Now Open |publisher=Mt. Washington Auto Road |date=2012-02-25 |access-date=2012-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903213918/http://mtwashingtonautoroad.com/news/mt-washington-auto-road-bicycle-hillclimb-is-full-newtons-revenge-registration-now-open/ |archive-date=2014-09-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The previous record holder was professional cyclist [[Tyler Hamilton]]. He also holds the record for the [[Mount Evans Hill Climb]] in [[Colorado]], which traverses the highest paved road in North America.<ref name="bicyclerace.com">{{cite web |url=http://bicyclerace.com/history.html |title=History of the Mt Evans Hill Climb |publisher=Bicyclerace.com |access-date=2012-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120718044026/http://www.bicyclerace.com/history.html |archive-date=2012-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://bicyclerace.com/docs/2012/BCMHC.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813082141/http://bicyclerace.com/docs/2012/BCMHC.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The previous record holder was [[Jonathan Vaughters]], who was Danielson's manager on his last professional team.<ref name="bicyclerace.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/qa-jonathan-vaughters |title=Jonathan Vaughters &#124; Bicycling Magazine |publisher=Bicycling.com |access-date=2012-06-18}}</ref>

In 2004, Danielson had an uneventful stint on the Italian UCI ProTeam {{UCI team code|FAS|2004}}, missing the early spring campaign because of visa problems.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/danielson-signs-for-discovery-8712/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121010932/http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/danielson-signs-for-discovery-8712/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 21, 2013 |title=Tom Danielson Has Decided To Cut Short His Stay At Fassa Bortolo In Order To Take Advantage Of The C |publisher=BikeRadar |date=2004-09-23 |access-date=2012-06-18 }}</ref> Subsequently, he raced for the American UCI ProTour team {{UCI team code|DSC|2005}}, with which he won the [[2005 Tour de Georgia]] and the 2006 [[Tour of Austria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corepower.com/tom-danielson-pages-44.php |title=Tom Danielson&nbsp;– Core Power Athlete |publisher=Core Power |access-date=2012-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/teams/member/tom-danielson |title=Tom Danielson |publisher=USA Pro Cycling Challenge |access-date=2012-06-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219073139/http://www.usaprocyclingchallenge.com/teams/member/tom-danielson |archive-date=2011-12-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After Discovery Channel disbanded at the end of 2007, Danielson became part of the {{UCI team code|GRS|2008a}} team.<ref>{{cite web|author=Laura Weislo |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/garmin-chipotle-roster-final |title=Garmin–Chipotle Roster Final |date=8 November 2008 |publisher=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=2012-06-18}}</ref>

===2010===

Danielson started the season by finishing twelfth at both the [[La Méditerranéenne|Tour Méditerranéen]] and the [[Tour du Haut Var]]. Following his two twelfth-place finishes, Danielson, however, struggled through [[2010 Paris–Nice|Paris–Nice]], finishing only fifty-second overall. Following, Paris–Nice, Danielson regained his form at the [[Tour of the Gila]], placing second to [[Levi Leipheimer]] ({{UCI team code|RSH|2010}}). A couple of weeks later, Danielson rode the [[2010 Tour of California|Tour of California]], but was unable to complete the race. After California, Danielson returned to form at the [[2010 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]], finishing twenty-fifth overall. Following Suisse, Danielson finished in eighth place at both the [[2010 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]] and the [[Trofeo Melinda]]. A month later, Danielson rode his fifth [[2010 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]. He completed the race as the highest placed American, in eighth place. Danielson concluded the season with a thirty-ninth place at the [[2010 Giro dell'Emilia|Giro dell'Emilia]].

===2011===

Danielson started the season with the [[Vuelta a Mallorca]], and finished thirty-sixth in the third classic, the Trofeo Deia. Danielson, however, was unable to complete the fourth and fifth classics, the Trofeo Magaluf-Palmanova and the Trofeo Inca. Following the Spanish races, Danielson finished thirty-first overall at the [[2011 Volta ao Algarve|Volta ao Algarve]], and a preseason best of twentieth overall at the [[Vuelta a Murcia]]. However, after Murcia, Danielson's form deteriorated, finishing fifty-fifth overall at the [[2011 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]], forty-seventh at the [[GP Miguel Induráin]], and eightieth overall at the [[2011 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]]. Danielson withdrew from racing after these races, and focused on rebuilding his form. A few weeks later, Danielson returned to racing, and finished twentieth overall at the [[2011 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]. Danielson finished third overall at the [[2011 Tour of California|Tour of California]], and ninth overall at the [[2011 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]], which ultimately led him to a [[2011 Tour de France|Tour de France]] debut. At the Tour, Danielson rode well, and finished as the highest placed American, in eighth place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/tom-danielson-top-10-at-the-tour-says-he-now-plans-to-attack_184008 |title=Tom Danielson, top 10 at the Tour, says he now plans to attack |work=Velonews |date=2011-07-14 |access-date=2012-06-18 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022022558/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/tom-danielson-top-10-at-the-tour-says-he-now-plans-to-attack_184008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8810/Garmin-Cervelo-selects-Tom-Danielson-for-first-Tour-de-France.aspx |title=Garmin–Cervélo selects Tom Danielson for first Tour de France |publisher=Velonation.com |date=2011-06-20 |access-date=2012-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_2006/tdf2011.php |title=98ème Tour de France 2011 |publisher=Memoire-du-cyclisme.net |date=2012-04-26 |access-date=2012-06-18 |archive-date=August 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829124737/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf_2006/tdf2011.php |url-status=dead }}</ref> After the Tour, Danielson finished fifth overall at the [[2011 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]], and fourth overall at the inaugural [[2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]]. Following the two American stage races, Danielson concluded the season with an eighty-sixth place at the [[2011 Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal|Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal]].

===2012===
After being unable to complete the [[2012 Tour de Langkawi|Tour de Langkawi]], Danielson returned to form during the [[2012 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]], where he finished twelfth overall, and second in the mountains classification. Following Catalunya, Danielson finished twentieth at the [[2012 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]], and offered a good showing at the [[2012 Tour of California|Tour of California]], where he took fifth place in the "queen stage" of the race, a finish at altitude at the winter ski station of [[Mount Baldy, California|Mount Baldy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-7/live-report|title=Complete live report (Stage 7)|website=[[Cycling News]]|date=May 19, 2012|access-date=May 22, 2012|first=Charles|last=Pelkey|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521221354/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-7/live-report|archive-date=May 21, 2012}}</ref> He also came in ninth place in stage five's [[individual time trial]], therefore keeping a high placing in the overall classification.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-5/results|title=Tour of California: Dave Zabriskie blasts into race lead|website=[[Cycling News]]|date=May 18, 2012|access-date=May 22, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519125946/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-of-california/stage-5/results|archive-date=May 19, 2012}}</ref> These performances helped him climb to third overall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/race-live/standings.html|title=Standings and Results|work=AMGEN Tour of California|publisher=AEG|date=May 20, 2012|access-date=May 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501064347/http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com/race-live/standings.html|archive-date=2012-05-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> After California, Danielson finished eleventh at the [[United States National Road Race Championships]], seventh at the [[2012 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]], and was selected to start his second [[2012 Tour de France|Tour de France]]. However, due to injuries sustained from crashes, Danielson abandoned the Tour during stage six. The following month, Danielson returned to competition at the [[2012 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]], where he finished eleventh overall, and assisted with stage two's [[team time trial]] win. After Utah, Danielson competed in the [[2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]], where he finished seventh overall, and by soloing up and over [[Independence Pass (Colorado)|Independence Pass]], won stage three. ''[[Bicycling (magazine)|Bicycling]]'' subsequently named the stage, "the most exciting day of road racing on American soil".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/tom-danielson-holds-chase-colorado |title=Tom Danielson Holds off the Chase in Colorado: 10 Best Pro Cycling Rides of 2012 &#124; Bicycling Magazine |access-date=2013-05-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310064149/http://www.bicycling.com/news/pro-cycling/tom-danielson-holds-chase-colorado |archive-date=2013-03-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2013===
Following his six-month ban, Danielson returned to racing at the [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]], where he finished tenth overall. After Catalunya, Danielson, however, was unable to complete the [[GP Miguel Induráin]], but returned to form during the [[2013 Tour of the Basque Country|Tour of the Basque Country]], where he finished eleventh overall. Danielson continued to ride strong, and finished fourth overall at the [[2013 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]. Danielson started the [[2013 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] hoping to assist teammate [[Ryder Hesjedal]] in a repeat victory, however, Hesjedal withdrew following stage twelve. After Hesjedal's departure, Danielson was able to ride for himself, but fell ill during the latter weeks, and finished only 49th overall.<ref name="velonews.competitor.com">{{cite web|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/07/news/on-tour-with-danielson-a-tiny-triceratops_296807|title=Danielson completes difficult Tour, with dinosaur in tow|work=VeloNews.com|date=2013-07-24}}</ref> In June, Danielson was selected to start his third [[2013 Tour de France|Tour de France]] as a [[domestique]]; he finished the Tour in 60th place.<ref name="velonews.competitor.com"/> Following the Tour, Danielson competed in, and won the [[2013 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/news/tom-danielson-wins-2013-tour-of-utah-francisco-mancebo-takes-finale_298908|title=Tom Danielson wins 2013 Tour of Utah; Francisco Mancebo takes finale|work=VeloNews.com|date=2013-08-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/sports/56720396-77/danielson-tour-utah-stage.html.csp |title = Cycling: Tom Danielson surges to Tour of Utah victory}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/15214/Tour-of-Utah-Danielson-wins-the-overall-with-Empire-Pass-attack.aspx|title=Tour of Utah: Danielson wins the overall with Empire Pass attack|work=velonation.com}}</ref> Danielson concluded the season by finishing third overall at the [[2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/usa-pro-challenge-2013/stage-7|title=USA Pro Challenge 2013: Stage 7 Preview - Cyclingnews.com|author=Lucas Euser|work=Cyclingnews.com|date=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/08/news/tejay-van-garderen-wins-pro-challenge-peter-sagan-takes-finale_300340|title=Tejay van Garderen wins Pro Challenge; Peter Sagan takes finale|work=VeloNews.com|date=2013-08-25}}</ref>

===2014===
In August, Danielson returned to racing at the [[2014 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]] and won the general classification for the second consecutive year.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865608517/Twice-as-nice-Tom-Danielson-holds-off-all-challengers-to-repeat-as-Tour-of-Utah-champ.html?pg=all | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141102144152/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865608517/Twice-as-nice-Tom-Danielson-holds-off-all-challengers-to-repeat-as-Tour-of-Utah-champ.html?pg=all | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 2, 2014 | title=Twice as nice: Tom Danielson holds off all challengers to repeat as Tour of Utah champ | date=Aug 10, 2014 | access-date=October 24, 2014}}</ref> He also finished second at the [[2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]] in August. The following month, Danielson confirmed his participation in the Icon LASIK Tour of the Moon.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/Cyclists-gather-for-the-Icon-LASIK-Tour-of-the-Moon-278147731.html | title=Cyclists gather for the Icon LASIK Tour of the Moon | date=Oct 4, 2014 | access-date=October 24, 2014 | author=Dave Edgecomb | archive-date=October 24, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024060653/http://www.nbc11news.com/sports/headlines/Cyclists-gather-for-the-Icon-LASIK-Tour-of-the-Moon-278147731.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2015===
For 2015 cycling events, Danielson was sponsored by Cannondale, Full Speed Ahead (FSA), Icon Lasik, Mavic, Smith Optics, Prestige Imports, Vega Sport and Biotta.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/08/news/slipstream-sports-confirms-cannondale-sponsorship_341719 | title=Slipstream Sports confirms Cannondale sponsorship | date=Aug 20, 2014 | access-date=October 24, 2014 | author=Neal Rogers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://iconlasik.com/tom-danielson.html | title=Tom Danielson Professional Cyclist | access-date=October 24, 2014}}</ref>

On January 20, 2015, actor [[Patrick Dempsey]] and Tom Danielson hosted a cycling event in Arizona called "Ride On, Tucson!" featuring a {{convert|2.5|mi|abbr=off|adj=on}} downtown circuit that was completely closed to traffic for three hours.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/patrick-dempsey-and-tom-danielson-want-ride-you | title=Patrick Dempsey and Tom Danielson Want to Ride With You | publisher=Bicycling | access-date=November 7, 2014 | author=Cross, Kim}}</ref>

In March, Danielson won the mountains classification at the [[2015 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]. In May, Danielson abandoned the [[2015 Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] because of a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hesjedal-ploughs-lone-furrow-at-giro-ditalia|title=Hesjedal ploughs lone furrow at Giro d'Italia|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|date=May 24, 2015|access-date=May 24, 2015|author=Barry Ryan}}</ref>

==Doping==
In a September 2012 online-forum post, {{UCI team code|GRM|2012b|nolink=yes}} team manager and owner [[Jonathan Vaughters]] stated that Danielson had used [[blood doping]] products to increase oxygen delivery to his muscles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vaughters-confirms-past-doping-by-danielson-others-at-garmin |title=Vaughters confirms past doping by Danielson, others at Garmin |date=5 September 2012 |publisher=Cyclingnews.com |access-date=2012-09-08}}</ref> On October 10, 2012, the [[United States Anti-Doping Agency]] (USADA) announced that Danielson would be suspended for six months after admitting to doping during his time with {{UCI team code|USP|2006}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.usada.org/cyclinginvestigationstatement.html|title = Tom Danielson Suspension|publisher=USADA|date=October 10, 2012}}</ref><ref name="doping1">{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/535109/leipheimer-zabriskie-vande-velde-and-danielson-all-admit-to-doping.html|title=Leipheimer, Zabriskie, Vande Velde and Danielson all admit to doping|date=October 11, 2012|work=Cycling Weekly}}</ref> Later that day, the organization issued a statement confirming his acceptance to a six-month ban from September 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013. The action included the stripping of all race results between March 1, 2005, and September 23, 2006.<ref name="doping2">{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/six-former-armstrong-usps-teammates-receive-bans-from-usada|title=Six former Armstrong USPS teammates receive bans from USADA|author=Daniel Benson|work=Cyclingnews.com|date=10 October 2012}}</ref> Danielson released his own statement a day later that expressed regret at his decision to "cross the line." "I accept responsibility for my choices and apologize to everyone in my life for them&nbsp;– in and out of the sport", he said.<ref name="doping1" />

In August 2015, Danielson revealed he tested positive for synthetic testosterone.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/tom-danielson-fails-doping-test_380297 |title=Tom Danielson fails doping test |website=[[VeloNews]] |date=August 3, 2015 |access-date=March 14, 2016 |location=San Diego |archive-date=October 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013191530/http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/tom-danielson-fails-doping-test_380297 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In October 2016, he accepted a four-year suspension for "unintentionally consuming" [[dehydroepiandrosterone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/danielson-says-ban-reduced-to-four-years-because-of-unintentional-ingestion/|title=Danielson says ban reduced to four years because of "unintentional ingestion"|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]] |date=October 6, 2016|access-date=October 7, 2016 |location=Bath, England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cyclingtips.com/2016/10/fourteen-months-later-usada-hands-tom-danielson-reduced-four-year-sanction-for-contaminated-supplement/|title=Updated: Fourteen months later, USADA hands Tom Danielson four-year sanction|author=Neal Rogers|date=October 7, 2016|website=cyclingtips.com|publisher=BikeExchange Pty. Ltd.|location=South Melbourne, Victoria|access-date=October 7, 2016}}</ref>

==Personal==
Born in [[East Lyme, Connecticut]], Danielson currently resides in [[Longmont, Colorado]].<ref name="slipstreamsports" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Fields |first=Jenn |url=http://www.dailycamera.com/top-sports/ci_18605983 |title=Boulder cyclist Tom Danielson rolls on&nbsp;– Boulder Daily Camera |publisher=Dailycamera.com |date= 2011-08-02|access-date=2012-06-18}}</ref><ref name="Interview">{{cite news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghG4L_Br3o |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/qghG4L_Br3o |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=USA Pro Cycling Challenge Interview|date=August 15, 2012|access-date=July 12, 2013|work=USA Pro Challenge|publisher=Medalist Sports LLC|location=Colorado}}{{cbignore}}</ref> After spending his childhood years in Connecticut, Danielson attended [[Fort Lewis College]] in [[Durango, Colorado]].<ref name="Interview" />

In May of 2023, Danielson had a finger amputation and left hand reconstruction to remove a cancerous tumor.  Danielson's X post said "Gave the middle finger to cancer!".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://x.com/tomdanielson/status/1655775798526377984 | title=Tom danielson (@tomdanielson) on X | work=X (formerly Twitter) }}</ref>

===Sponsorships===

In 2013, Danielson signed a sponsoring agreement with Icon Lasik, a [[Colorado]]-based provider of [[cataract]], [[LASIK]], as well as the organizer of Tour of the Moon. The contract was signed after he had won [[2013 Tour of Utah]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://iconlasik.com/tom-danielson.html | title=Icon Lasik is proud to sponsor pro athlete Tom Danielson | publisher=Icon Lasik | access-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref>

In August 2014, he signed a sponsorship contract with [[Cannondale Bicycle Corporation]] for 2015, together with 13 other riders, as a part of the new relationship between Cannondale Bicycle Corporation, the American bicycle manufacturer, and Slipstream Sports, the sports management group behind the {{UCI team code|GRS|2014}} [[UCI ProTeam]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/08/news/slipstream-sports-confirms-cannondale-sponsorship_341719 | title=Slipstream Sports confirms Cannondale sponsorship | work=Velo News | date=August 20, 2014 | access-date=November 7, 2014 | author=Rogers, Neal}}</ref>

He also has sponsorship agreements with [[Mavic (bicycle parts company)|Mavic]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mavic.us/teams-riders | title=Mavic: Teams & Riders | publisher=[[Mavic (bicycle parts company)|Mavic]] | access-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> Smith Optics, Prestige Imports, Vega Sport<ref>{{cite web | url=http://myvega.com/team/tom-danielson/ | title=About Tom Danielson | work=Vega | date=November 2014 | publisher=Vega Sport | access-date=November 7, 2014}}</ref> and Biotta.

==Major results==
'''Sources:'''<ref name="slipstreamsports">{{cite news|url=http://www.slipstreamsports.com/garmin-slipstream-pro-team/tom-danielson|title=Tom Danielson|date=December 28, 2012|access-date=January 6, 2013|work={{UCI team code|GRS|2012b}}|publisher=Slipstream Sports LLC|location=[[Boulder, Colorado]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingbase.com/Tom-Danielson.html|title=Tom Danielson|access-date=January 6, 2013|work=Cycling Base|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102194600/http://www.cyclingbase.com/Tom-Danielson.html|archive-date=2014-01-02|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.siteducyclisme.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=2587|title=Tom Danielson|date=December 28, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2013|work=Cycling Archives}}</ref>

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: 1st [[File:MaillotUSA.PNG|20px]] Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships
;2002
: 1st [[File:MaillotUSA.PNG|20px]] Collegiate Mountain Bike Championships
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour of Qinghai Lake]]
::1st Stages 5 & 8
: 1st [[Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb]]
;2003
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2003 Tour de Langkawi|Tour de Langkawi]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Cascade Cycling Classic]]
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[International Tour de Toona]]
: 1st [[Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb]]{{efn|name=Record|New course record.}}
: 2nd [[United States National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
: 2nd [[Sea Otter Classic]]
: 3rd Overall [[Redlands Bicycle Classic]]
: 5th Overall [[2003 Tour de Georgia|Tour de Georgia]]
: 5th Overall [[North Star Grand Prix|Nature Valley Grand Prix]]
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: 1st [[Mount Evans Hill Climb]]{{efn|name=Record}}
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| title      = <small>Voided between March 1, 2005 and September 23, 2006.<ref name="doping2" /></small>
| titlestyle = background:lightgrey;
}}
;2005
: <del>1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2005 Tour de Georgia|Tour de Georgia]]</del>
::<del>1st Stage 5</del>
: <del>4th Overall [[Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme]]</del>
: <del>5th Overall [[2005 Tour de Langkawi|Tour de Langkawi]]</del>
: <del>7th Overall [[Tour of Austria]]</del>
: <del>7th Overall [[2005 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]</del>
;2006
: <del>1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[Tour of Austria]]</del>
: <del>2nd Overall [[2006 Tour de Georgia|Tour de Georgia]]</del>
::<del>1st Stage 5</del>
: <del>6th Overall [[2006 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]</del>
::<del>1st Stage 17</del>
: <del>8th Overall [[2006 Tour of California|Tour of California]]</del>
: <del>9th Overall [[Tour de l'Ain]]</del>
: <del>10th Overall [[2006 Tirreno–Adriatico|Tirreno–Adriatico]]</del>
{{hidden end}}
;2007
: 1st [[Mount Evans Hill Climb]]
;2008
: 1st Stage 4 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2008 Tour de Georgia|Tour de Georgia]]
: 5th [[United States National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships
: 5th Overall [[Tour of Missouri]]
;2009
: 1st [[Mount Evans Hill Climb]]
: 3rd Overall [[2009 Vuelta a Burgos|Vuelta a Burgos]]
::1st Stage 4 ([[Individual time trial|ITT]])
: 9th Overall [[2009 Tour of California|Tour of California]]
;2010
: 2nd Overall [[Tour of the Gila#Recent editions#2010|Tour of the Gila]]
: 8th Overall [[2010 Vuelta a España|Vuelta a España]]
: 8th [[Trofeo Melinda]]
: 9th Overall [[2010 Tour de Pologne|Tour de Pologne]]
;2011
: 3rd Overall [[2011 Tour of California|Tour of California]]
: 4th Overall [[2011 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]]
: 5th Overall [[2011 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]]
: 8th Overall [[2011 Tour de France|Tour de France]]
::1st Stage 2 ([[Team time trial|TTT]])
: 9th Overall [[2011 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
;2012
: 1st Stage 2 ([[Team time trial|TTT]]) [[2012 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]]
: 3rd Overall [[2012 Tour of California|Tour of California]]
: 7th Overall [[2012 Tour de Suisse|Tour de Suisse]]
: 7th Overall [[2012 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]]
::1st Stage 3
;2013
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2013 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]]
: 3rd Overall [[2013 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]]
: 4th Overall [[2013 Tour de Romandie|Tour de Romandie]]
: 10th Overall [[2013 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
;2014
: 1st [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px]] Overall [[2014 Tour of Utah|Tour of Utah]]
::1st Stage 4
: 2nd Overall [[2014 USA Pro Cycling Challenge|USA Pro Cycling Challenge]]
;2015
: 1st [[File:Jersey red.svg|20px]] Mountains classification [[2015 Volta a Catalunya|Volta a Catalunya]]
{{div col end}}

===Grand Tour general classification results timeline===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" | [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]]
! scope="col" | 2005
! scope="col" | 2006
! scope="col" | 2007
! scope="col" | 2008
! scope="col" | 2009
! scope="col" | 2010
! scope="col" | 2011
! scope="col" | 2012
! scope="col" | 2013
! scope="col" | 2014
! scope="col" | 2015
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey]] [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2005 Giro d'Italia|<del>DNF</del>]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2006 Giro d'Italia|<del>DNF</del>]]
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2009 Giro d'Italia|78]]
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2013 Giro d'Italia|49]]
|—
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2015 Giro d'Italia|DNF]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey]] [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]]
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddf;"|[[2011 Tour de France|8]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2012 Tour de France|DNF]]
| style="text-align:center;"|[[2013 Tour de France|60]]
|—
|—
|- style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=|alt=A gold jersey]]/[[File:Jersey red.svg|20px|link=|alt=A red jersey]] [[List of Vuelta a España general classification winners|Vuelta a España]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddf;"|[[2005 Vuelta a España|<del>7</del>]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddf;"|[[2006 Vuelta a España|<del>6</del>]]
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[2007 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
|—
|  style="text-align:center;"|[[2009 Vuelta a España|DNF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#ddf;"|[[2010 Vuelta a España|8]]
|—
|—
|—
|—
|—
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Legend
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|DSQ||Disqualified
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|DNF||Did not finish
|-
| style="text-align:center;"|<del>struck</del>||Voided
|}

==See also==
*[[List of doping cases in cycling]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Tom Danielson}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080624070939/http://www.velobios.com/riders.slipstream2008.danielson.htm VELOBIOS Rider Profile]
* [http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2005/vuelta05/?id=/riders/2005/interviews/tom_danielson_vuelta05 CyclingNews.com 2005 interview]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060205061915/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/austin_murphy/01/31/tour/1.html SI article]
* {{trap-friis|usa.Danielson}}
* {{sport links}}

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