David Daniell (cyclist)

David Daniell

Personal information
Full name	David Daniell
Born	December 23, 1989 (1989-12-23) (age 21) 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. 

Persondata
Name	Daniell, David
Alternative names
Short description	English racing cyclist
Date of birth	23 December 1989
Place of birth	Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Date of death
Place of death