Dannielle Khan

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Dannielle Khan
Personal information
Full nameDannielle Jade Khan
NicknameDanni
Born (1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 26)
Solihull, West Midlands, England
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Team information
Current teamILLI Bikes
Discipline
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance (track)
Amateur teams
2009–2016Solihull CC [1]
2016–2018Team Breeze
2020–ILLI Bikes
Professional team
2019 Lotto–Soudal Ladies [2]
Major wins
Junior Worlds

Dannielle Jade Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist, [3] [ failed verification ] who currently rides for Belgian amateur team ILLI Bikes. [4] She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the Juniors world championships in 2013, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.

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Career

Born in Solihull, Khan started her sporting life as a short track speed skater, and was encouraged to try cycling as part off her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012. [3]

In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships. [5] She was featured in the documentary "Bicycle" with her family. [6]

In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad. [7]

In October 2016 Khan traveled to Paris to race in her first U23 European Track Championships where her and the other team pursuit girls got a bronze medal.

Personal life

Khan's younger sister Daisy, is also a cyclist.

Major results

2011
National Youth Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Sprint
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG 500m time trial
3rd Scratch
2012
National Junior Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Sprint
3rd 500m time trial
3rd Scratch
2nd Team sprint, UEC European Junior Track Championships (with Lucy Garner)
3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
2013
UCI Juniors Track World Championships
1st Jersey rainbow.svg Sprint
1st Jersey rainbow.svg 500m time trial
2nd Keirin
National Junior Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Sprint
3rd 500m time trial
1st Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount) [8]
Revolution Series
1st Keirin – Round 1, Manchester
2nd Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow
3rd Sprint – Round 1, Manchester
3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships
2014
National Track Championships
1st MaillotReinoUnido.PNG Team sprint (with Jessica Varnish) [9]
2nd Keirin [10]
Revolution Series
1st Keirin – Round 3, Manchester
2nd Sprint – Round 3, Manchester
3rd Keirin – Round 4, Manchester
2nd Sprint, Dudenhofen
Oberhausen
3rd Keirin
3rd Sprint
3rd Team sprint, 2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara (with Victoria Williamson) [11]
2015
2nd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels
Revolution Series – Round 1, Derby
3rd Keirin
3rd 500m time trial
2016
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit, UEC European Track Championships
UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
1st European champion jersey 2016.svg Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Scratch
1st Team pursuit, 2016–17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Glasgow
3rd Scratch, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester

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References

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