Daniel Holloway (cyclist)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hollywood |
| Born | May 21, 1987 Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Texas Roadhouse Racing |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2008 | Garmin-Chipotle (stagiaire) |
| 2009 | Garmin-Holowesko |
| 2014 | Athlete Octane Cycling |
| 2015 | Alto Velo p/b Seasucker |
| 2016 | Intelligentsia Coffee |
| 2017 | Texas Roadhouse Racing |
| Professional teams | |
| 2010 | Bissell |
| 2011 | Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies |
| 2012 | Raleigh-GAC |
| 2013 | Amore & Vita |
Daniel Holloway (born 21 May 1987 in Wichita Falls, Texas) is an American cyclist[1] who specializes in criteriums and Six Day racing on the track.
Early life & Junior
Holloway was born on May 21, 1987 and began as a speed skater. He began cycling as practice for speed skating in the summer. His racing career began on the velodrome due to its similarities with the track. Holloway took to cycling winning his first national championship in July 2004 in the Madison.[2]
In 2005 he won his next national title at Junior Track Nationals in the 3 km Pursuit and Team Pursuit.[3]
In 2007 he took his first Criterium National title as an amateur.[4]
Amateur and Professional Career
- Garmin Chipotle Presented by H30 (2008) - Holloway joined the Garmin/Chipotle Presented by H30 team, also known as Baby Garmin, as a stagiare in 2008. Here won the Team Pursuit, Madison, Points Race and Skratch Race at the 2008 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals.[5]
- Felt Holowesko Garmin (2009) - Holloway returned to the renamed team in 2009 to win the 1000m TT and Points Race at the 2009 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals.[6] Holloway also raced the 2009 UCI Track World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland, March with teammate Colby Pearce, and Taylor Phinney.
- Bissell Pro Cycling (2010) - Holloway joined the domestic Bissell Pro Cycling Team in 2010 and raced predominately on the road, winning his first Professional National Criterium Championship.
- Kelly Benefits Strategies Pro Cycling (2011) - Holloway joined the UCI Conti team further focusing on road racing with a specialty in criteriums.
- Team Raleigh-GAC (2012) - 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals Scratch Race Champion
- Amore & Vita and Mikes Bikes (2013)[7]
- Athlete Octane (2014) - Holloway returned to domestic racing as an amateur, winning a record setting 21 races along with the National Criterium Championship.
- Alto Velo p/b Seasucker (2015) - Named the Crit King, Holloway ended the 2015 season with 26 wins and another National Criterium Championship title.
- Intelligentsia Coffee (2016) - Holloway ran back-to-back-to-back wins at the elite National Criterium Championship and also won the elite Road Race National Championship Race in a solo break. He also raced his first ever Red Hook Criterium Series, placing 5th at his first attempt at Red Hook Brooklyn.
- Texas Roadhouse Racing (2017) - Holloway doubled down, winning the elite Road Race National Championship Race for the second year in a row. He also found his way back to the track, winning the Team Pursuit National Championship and the Omnium National Championship
Major victories
- 2005
- Stage 3 Tour de l'Abitibi
- 2006
- 1st Overall Tulsa Tough
- 2007
Amateur National Criterium Champion
- 2008
- National Track Championships
- Team pursuit
- Madison
- Scratch race
- U23 Points race
- Stages 1b and 6 Tour of Pennsylvania
- 2009
- Stages 1 and 6 Vuelta a Palencia
- 2012
- Stage 6 Vuelta Mexico Telmex
- 2017
- National Track Championships
- Team pursuit
- Team Omnium
References
- ^ "Daniel Holloway". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ https://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2004-266
- ^ https://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2005-1146
- ^ https://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2007-1461
- ^ https://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2008-2598
- ^ https://www.usacycling.org/results/?permit=2009-2690
- ^ http://norcalcyclingnews.com/2013/07/17/the-hard-road-back-daniel-holloways-return-to-the-professional-peloton/