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Born | Zevenhoven, Nieuwkoop, Netherlands | 12 May 2001||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
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Daan Kool (born 12 May 2001) is a Dutch track cyclist, who competes in sprinting events.
Kool originally competed in speed skating, before taking up cycling to aid in training. He soon became successful in cycling as well, winning the 1 km time trial at the 2018 National Junior Track Championships, and two medals at the 2019 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships. He won the keirin at the UEC European Under-23 Championships in 2021, and a silver medal in the 1 km time trial at the 2024 UEC European Track Championships. [1] [2]
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