Daniel Holloway (cyclist)
Appearance
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Personal information | |
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Nickname | Hollywood |
Born | Wichita Falls, Texas | May 21, 1987
Team information | |
Current team | Giant Racing/Intelligentsia |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
2008 | Garmin-Chipotle (stagiaire) |
2009 | Garmin-Holoweko |
2014 | Athlete Octane Cycling |
2015 | Alto Velo p/b Seasucker |
Professional teams | |
2010 | Bissell |
2011 | Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies |
2012 | Raleigh-GAC |
2013 | Amore & Vita |
Daniel Holloway (born 21 May 1987 in Morgan Hill, California) 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 champion 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.
Career Highlights
- 2005
- 1st stage 3 Tour de l'Abitibi
- Sprint Competition Leader Tour de l'Abitibi
- 2006
- 1st Overal - Tulsa Tough
- 2007
Amateur National Criterium Champion
- 2008
- 1st stages 1b and 6 Tour of Pennsylvania
1st Track National Championship - Team Pursuit, Madison, Points Race & Skratch Race
1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Colby Pearce)
1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Taylor Phinney, Colby Pearce & Dave Koesel)
- 2009
- 1st stages 1 and 6 Vuelta a Palencia
Track National Championship Omnium; events1000m TT and Points Race
- 2010
National Criterium Champion
- 2012
- 1st stage 6 Vuelta Mexico Telmex
- 2014
- 1st - TD Bank Mayors Cup - NCC
- 1st - 1st Chris Thater Memorial - NCC
- 1st - Iron Hill Twilight Criterium - USA CRITS
- 1st - Intelligentsia Cup Prairie State Cycling Series
1st - 2014 USA Cycling Criterium Nationals
- 1st - OVERALL Tour of Americas Dairyland
- 1st - Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
- 1st - Fond du Lac Commonwealth Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
- 1st - ISCorp Downer Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
- 1st - Quad Cities Criterium
- 1st - Snake Alley Criterium
- 1st - 805 Criterium Omnium
- 1st - 805 Criterium Weekend Lompoc Valley of Flowers SCNCA Elite Championship
- 1st - 805 Criterium Weekend Hancock Twilight
- 1st - 8th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling
- 1st - OVERALL Speedweek - USA CRITS
- 1st - LAP LEADER Speedweek - USA CRITS
- 1st - Spartanburg Regional Classic - Speedweek - USA CRITS
- 1st - Downtown Walterboro Criterium - Speedweek - USA CRITS
- 1st - Historic Roswell Criterium - Speedweek - USA CRITS
- 1st - Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium - Speedweek - USA CRITS
- 1st - San Dimas Stage Race Criterium
- 2015
- 1st Athens Twilight Criterium[8]
- 1st - USA CRITS Overall
- 1st - USA CRITS Lap Leader
- 1st - OVERALL The TSG Realty Gateway Cup - NCC
- 1st - The TSG Realty Gateway Cup - NCC
- 1st - Iron Hill Twilight - USA CRITS
- 1st - UBC Criterium - BC Superweek
- 1st - Giro di Burnaby - BC Superweek
- 1st - Andersen Banducci Twilight Criterium
1st - 2015 USA Cycling Amateur Criterium Nationals
- 1st - Café Centraal Bay View Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
- 1st - ISCorp Downer Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
- 1st - OVERAL Saint Francis Tulsa Tough - NCC
- 1st - Saint Francis Tulsa Tough - Blue Dome Criterium - NCC
- 1st - Saint Francis Tulsa Tough - Brady Arts District Criterium - NCC
- 1st - Tour of Galena - Criterium
- 1st - OVERALL USA CRITS Speed Week
- 1st - LAP LEADER USA CRITS Speed Week
- 1st - Spartanburg Regional Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
- 1st - Downtown Walterboro Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
- 1st - Park Circle Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
- 1st - Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
- 1st - 2015 Sea Otter Classic - Road - Circuit Race
- 1st - Bariani Road Race
- 1st - Chico Stage Race p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.- Circuit Race
- 1st - Snelling Road Race
- 1st - Rosena Ranch Criterium
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/
- ^ Beard, Clara (26 April 2015). "Holloway defends title at Athens Twilight Criterium". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.