Daniel Holloway (cyclist)

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Daniel Holloway
Personal information
Nickname Hollywood
Born (1987-05-21) May 21, 1987 (age 36)
Wichita Falls, Texas
Team information
Current team Giant Racing/Intelligentsia
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Amateur team(s)
2008 Garmin-Chipotle (stagiaire)
2009 Garmin-Holoweko
2014 Athlete Octane Cycling
2015 Alto Velo p/b Seasucker
Professional team(s)
2010 Bissell
2011 Optum-Kelly Benefit Strategies
2012 Raleigh-GAC
2013 Amore & Vita
Infobox last updated on
20 March 2015

Daniel Holloway (born 21 May 1987 in Morgan Hill, California) is an American cyclist[1] who specializes in criteriums and Six Day racing on the track.

Early life & Junior

Holloway was born on May 21, 1987 and began as a speed skater. He began cycling as practice for speed skating in the summer. His racing career began on the velodrome due to its similarities with the track. Holloway took to cycling winning his first national champion in July 2004 in the Madison.[2]
In 2005 he won his next national title at Junior Track Nationals in the 3 km Pursuit and Team Pursuit.[3]

In 2007 he took his first Criterium National title as an amateur.[4]

Amateur and Professional Career

  • Garmin Chipotle Presented by H30 (2008) - Holloway joined the Garmin/Chipotle Presented by H30 team, also known as Baby Garmin, as a stagiare in 2008. Here won the Team Pursuit, Madison, Points Race and Skratch Race at the 2008 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals.[5]
  • Felt Holowesko Garmin (2009) - Holloway returned to the renamed team in 2009 to win the 1000m TT and Points Race at the 2009 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals.[6] Holloway also raced the 2009 UCI Track World Championships in Pruszkow, Poland, March with teammate Colby Pearce, and Taylor Phinney.
  • Bissell Pro Cycling (2010) - Holloway joined the domestic Bissell Pro Cycling Team in 2010 and raced predominately on the road, winning his first Professional National Criterium Championship.
  • Kelly Benefits Strategies Pro Cycling (2011) - Holloway joined the UCI Conti team further focusing on road racing with a specialty in criteriums.
  • Team Raleigh-GAC (2012) - 2012 USA Cycling Elite Track Nationals Scratch Race Champion
  • Amore & Vita and Mikes Bikes (2013)[7]
  • Athlete Octane (2014) - Holloway returned to domestic racing as an amateur, winning a record setting 21 races along with the National Criterium Championship.
  • Alto Velo p/b Seasucker (2015) - Named the Crit King, Holloway ended the 2015 season with 26 wins and another National Criterium Championship title.

Career Highlights

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2005
1st stage 3 Tour de l'Abitibi
Sprint Competition Leader Tour de l'Abitibi
2006
1st Overal - Tulsa Tough
2007
United States Amateur National Criterium Champion
2008
1st stages 1b and 6 Tour of Pennsylvania
United States1st Track National Championship - Team Pursuit, Madison, Points Race & Skratch Race
United States1st Madison, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Colby Pearce)
United States1st Team Pursuit, US National Track Championships, Elite (with Taylor Phinney, Colby Pearce & Dave Koesel)
2009
1st stages 1 and 6 Vuelta a Palencia
United StatesTrack National Championship Omnium; events1000m TT and Points Race
2010
United States National Criterium Champion
2012
1st stage 6 Vuelta Mexico Telmex
2014
1st - TD Bank Mayors Cup - NCC
1st - 1st Chris Thater Memorial - NCC
1st - Iron Hill Twilight Criterium - USA CRITS
1st - Intelligentsia Cup Prairie State Cycling Series
United States1st - 2014 USA Cycling Criterium Nationals
1st - OVERALL Tour of Americas Dairyland
1st - Shorewood Criterium Cycling Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
1st - Fond du Lac Commonwealth Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
1st - ISCorp Downer Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
1st - Quad Cities Criterium
1st - Snake Alley Criterium
1st - 805 Criterium Omnium
1st - 805 Criterium Weekend Lompoc Valley of Flowers SCNCA Elite Championship
1st - 805 Criterium Weekend Hancock Twilight
1st - 8th Annual Dana Point Grand Prix of Cycling
1st - OVERALL Speedweek - USA CRITS
1st - LAP LEADER Speedweek - USA CRITS
1st - Spartanburg Regional Classic - Speedweek - USA CRITS
1st - Downtown Walterboro Criterium - Speedweek - USA CRITS
1st - Historic Roswell Criterium - Speedweek - USA CRITS
1st - Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium - Speedweek - USA CRITS
1st - San Dimas Stage Race Criterium
2015
1st Athens Twilight Criterium[8]
1st - USA CRITS Overall
1st - USA CRITS Lap Leader
1st - OVERALL The TSG Realty Gateway Cup - NCC
1st - The TSG Realty Gateway Cup - NCC
1st - Iron Hill Twilight - USA CRITS
1st - UBC Criterium - BC Superweek
1st - Giro di Burnaby - BC Superweek
1st - Andersen Banducci Twilight Criterium
United States1st - 2015 USA Cycling Amateur Criterium Nationals
1st - Café Centraal Bay View Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
1st - ISCorp Downer Classic - Tour of Americas Dairyland
1st - OVERAL Saint Francis Tulsa Tough - NCC
1st - Saint Francis Tulsa Tough - Blue Dome Criterium - NCC
1st - Saint Francis Tulsa Tough - Brady Arts District Criterium - NCC
1st - Tour of Galena - Criterium
1st - OVERALL USA CRITS Speed Week
1st - LAP LEADER USA CRITS Speed Week
1st - Spartanburg Regional Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
1st - Downtown Walterboro Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
1st - Park Circle Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
1st - Athens Orthopedic Clinic Twilight Criterium: USA CRITS Speed Week
1st - 2015 Sea Otter Classic - Road - Circuit Race
1st - Bariani Road Race
1st - Chico Stage Race p/b Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.- Circuit Race
1st - Snelling Road Race
1st - Rosena Ranch Criterium

References