David Daniell (cyclist)

David Daniell
Personal information
Full name David Daniell
Born December 23, 1989 (1989-12-23) (age 22)
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Team information
Current team Cleveland Wheelers
Discipline Track
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter
Amateur team(s)
2006- Cleveland Wheelers
Major wins
Team Sprint junior world champion (2006, 2007)
Infobox last updated on
16 December 2007

David Daniell (born 23 December 1989 in Middlesbrough[1]) is an English competitive cyclist, specialising in track sprinting. A member of the British Cycling Olympic Academy, he is a Junior World Team Sprint Champion for the second year running.[2]

Daniell began cycling after being spotted at his school in British Cycling's Go-Ride scheme.[3]

Daniell was nominated BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2006[4] and was awarded Junior Sport's Personality of the Year at the 11th annual Evening Gazette Sports Awards 2007.[2]

His first victory in a World Cup event came in October 2008, when he beat Yevhen Bolibrukh of the Ukraine. He took the victory in the kilo event with a time of 1:01.996, a clear margin of over a second over the rest of the field.[5]

Palmarés

2005
1st 500m TT, British National Track Championships (U16)
2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships (U16)
2006
1st Team Sprint, UCI World Track Championships, Junior (with Jason Kenny & Christian Lyte)
1st Team Sprint, Junior European Track Championships
1st Kilo, Junior European Track Championships
2nd 3km Pursuit, British National Track Championships (Junior)
2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships (Junior)
2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships (Junior)
3rd Kilo, UCI World Track Championships, Junior
3rd Kilo, British National Track Championships (Junior)
3rd Team Sprint, British National Track Championships, (with Jason Kenny & Dave Le Grys)
2007
1st Team Sprint, UCI World Track Championships, Junior
1st Sprint, Junior European Track Championships
1st Kilo, British National Track Championships (Junior)
1st Sprint, British National Track Championships (Junior)
2nd Keirin, UCI World Track Championships, Junior
2nd Team Sprint, Junior European Track Championships
2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships (Junior)
3rd Keirin, Junior European Track Championships
5th Kilo, UCI World Track Championships, Junior
1st Kilo, 2008–2009 UCI Track World Cup, Round 1, Manchester
2009
7th Kilo, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2nd Team Sprint, European Track Championships
2nd Kilo, UCI Track Cycling World Cup
2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Cup
2010
7th Kilo, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
2nd Keirin, Commonwealth Games
2011
2nd Keirin, British National Track Championships
2nd Sprint, British National Track Championships
2nd Team Sprint, British National Track Championships

References

  1. ^ "David Daniell Bio". British Cycling. http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/gbr/GBRiderInfo/Daniell_David_Bio.asp. 
  2. ^ a b "Award for World Champion David Daniell". British Cycling. 2007-12-13. http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/tra/News2007/20071213_David_Daneill_Award.asp. 
  3. ^ "David Daniell Interview". The Velodrome. http://www.velodrome.org.uk/davedaniellinterview.html. 
  4. ^ "My Journey - David Daniell". British Cycling. http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/clu/News2006/20061116_daviddaniell.asp. 
  5. ^ "Round 1, Manchester results and standings". Tissot. 2008. http://www.tissottiming.com/sports/cycling/track/classics2008_manchester/index.htm.