Janie Eickhoff

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Janie Eickhoff
Personal information
Full nameJanie Quigley-Eickhoff [1]
Born (1970-06-15) June 15, 1970 (age 55)
Long Beach, California [2]
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Women's track cycling
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Stuttgart Individual pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Manchester Points race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Lyon Points race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1991 StuttgartPoints race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Valencia Points race
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Hamar Individual pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Palermo Individual pursuit
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Dalmine Individual pursuit
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1987 DalmineSprint

Janie Quigley-Eickhoff (born June 15, 1970) is an American former professional racing cyclist. She is a seven time medalist at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships, four times in the points race and three times in the individual pursuit. [3] She also won the national points race championships five times, and the individual pursuit four times in addition to five wins at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup.

As a junior rider, Eickhoff also won the sprint and individual pursuit at the 1987 World Juniors Track Cycling Championships. [3] [2]

She was inducted into the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2015. [4] She was also awarded the title of "Woman Amateur Cyclist of the Year" by the American Cycling Association in 1989. [3]

References

  1. "Janie Quigley-Eickhoff". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 Norwood, Robyn (19 October 1989). "Janie Eickhoff Likes Setting All of Her Wheels Spinning : Cycling: Cal State Dominguez Hills freshman Janie Eickhoff holds the unofficial world kilometer record on a bike. What's more, she might get to be just as good at speed skating". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Janie Eickhoff, 1987 Junior World Champion". hortoncollection.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. "Janie Eickhoff". usbhof.org. Retrieved 30 July 2025.