Danielle 'Dani' Rowe
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(née King; born 21 November 1990) is a British former
road
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and
track cyclist
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles.
History
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. She retired from cycling in December 2018.
A
team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
gold medallist from the
London Olympics in 2012
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, Rowe also won three consecutive world titles in the women's team pursuit, winning in
2011, (with
Laura Trott and
Wendy Houvenaghel
Wendy Louise Houvenaghel (née McLean; born 27 November 1974) is a Northern Irish former racing cyclist from Upperlands, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, riding on both the road and track, but specialising in the latter. She has represente ...
),
2012
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(with Trott and
Joanna Rowsell
Joanna Katie Rowsell MBE (born 5 December 1988) is a retired English cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competed on track and road.
Her greatest successes were the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit at the 2012 London Olym ...
), and
2013
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(with Trott and
Elinor Barker).
Career
She won the
team pursuit at the Track Cycling World Cup in London in preparation for the Olympics in February 2012. At the
2012 Summer Olympics, Rowe won a gold medal for the
team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
alongside
Laura Trott and
Joanna Rowsell
Joanna Katie Rowsell MBE (born 5 December 1988) is a retired English cyclist on the Great Britain Cycling Team who competed on track and road.
Her greatest successes were the gold medals won in the women's team pursuit at the 2012 London Olym ...
. The team also set a new world record time of 3:14.051 in this event.
In November 2014, Rowe was involved a serious crash after hitting a
pothole while training on roads near
Merthyr Tydfil. She suffered a snapped rib cage and a
collapsed lung
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. In a minority of cases, a one-way valve ...
and spent 10 days in hospital.
Rowe was appointed a Member of the
Order of the British Empire
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(MBE) in the
2013 New Year Honours
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for services to cycling.
She was given the
Freedom of the Borough
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of
Eastleigh
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The town lies on the River Itchen, ...
in 2013, where a cycle route in
Hamble Hamble may refer to:
* The River Hamble in Hampshire, England
* Hamble aerodrome on the banks of the River Hamble.
** Hamble-Warsash Ferry, a ferry service on the River Hamble
* Hamble-le-Rice, a village on the river Hamble, close to the city of Sou ...
is also named after her.
In September 2016, Rowe signed for for the 2017 season. After one year, in October 2017 she announced that she would join for 2018.
Personal life
Rowe went to school at
Hamble Community Sports College before attending
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College. Her father, Trevor King, is a former
biathlete
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who competed in two Winter Olympics. She has a younger sister. Initially a keen competitive swimmer for her school and triathlete, with Chapel Tri-Stars junior triathlon club, in 2005 she was tested by the
British Cycling
British Cycling (formerly the British Cycling Federation) is the main national governing body for cycle sport in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It represents Bri ...
at her School and was then selected to join the ''Talent Team'', which was at that time part o
British Cycling's Rider Route Later that year she joined i-Team.cc
cycling club
A cycling club is a society for cyclists. Clubs tend to be mostly local, and can be general or specialised. In the United Kingdom, for example, the Cyclists' Touring Club, (CTC) is a national cycling association; the Tricycle Association, Tandem ...
where she trained and raced regularly at
The Mountbatten Centrebr>
Velodrome in Portsmouth In 2009, she came down with glandular fever whilst training to become an elite cyclist, leading to worries about her career being over. She recovered, however, and was later chosen to compete at world champion level in late 2011 and after setting world record with her pursuit team-mates she was chosen for Team GB.
Rowe is married to fellow cyclist
Matthew Rowe. They married on Saturday 30 September 2017 at
Llandaff Cathedral
Llandaff Cathedral ( cy, Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf) is an Anglican cathedral and parish church in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. It is the seat of the Bishop of Llandaff, head of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. It is dedicated to Saint Pet ...
and their reception overlooked the
Severn Estuary
The Severn Estuary ( cy, Aber Hafren) is the estuary of the River Severn, flowing into the Bristol Channel between South West England and South Wales. Its high tidal range, approximately , means that it has been at the centre of discussions in t ...
at a country house in
Chepstow
Chepstow ( cy, Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England. It is located on the tidal River Wye, about above its confluence with the River Severn, and adjoining the wester ...
. The couple live in
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ...
,
Wales
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. In 2020, Rowe gave birth to a son.
Major results
Track
;2006
:
National Youth Track Championships
::2nd
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
::3rd
Scratch
;2008
: 2nd
Scratch,
National Junior Track Championships
;2009
:
National Track Championships
::1st
Derny
A Derny is a motorized bicycle for motor-paced cycling events such as during six-day and Keirin racing and motor-paced road races. Some riders train behind a derny on the road. The Derny is so-called as it was originally produced by the Fren ...
::1st
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(with
Alex Greenfield
Alexandra Greenfield (born 1990) is a Welsh former road and track cyclist from Barry. She began competing at a young age with the Maindy Flyers children's cycle club before joining Cardiff Ajax CC. Greenfield holds the record for the 5 km ...
)
::3rd
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
::3rd
Points race
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 18 ...
::3rd
Scratch
;2010
:
National Track Championships
::1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
::2nd
Derny
A Derny is a motorized bicycle for motor-paced cycling events such as during six-day and Keirin racing and motor-paced road races. Some riders train behind a derny on the road. The Derny is so-called as it was originally produced by the Fren ...
::2nd
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
::2nd
Points race
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 18 ...
::3rd
Scratch
;2011
:
UCI Track World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
::1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
::3rd
Scratch
: 1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
,
UEC European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are a set of elite level competition events held annually for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling, exclusively for European cyclists, and regulated by the European Cycling Union (UEC ...
:
UEC European Under-23 Track Championships
::1st
![UEC Champion Jersey](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/UEC_Champion_Jersey.svg)
Team pursuit (with
Katie Colclough and
Laura Trott)
::2nd
![Silver medal europe](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Silver_medal_europe.svg)
Omnium
:
National Track Championships
::1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
::3rd
Scratch
: 2nd
![Silver medal blank](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Silver_medal_blank.svg)
Omnium,
2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
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, Astana
;2012
: 1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
,
Olympic Games
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: 1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
,
UCI Track World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
: 1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
,
2011–12 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
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, London
: 1st
![Gold medal blank](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Gold_medal_blank.svg)
Team pursuit,
2012–13 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
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, Glasgow
;2013
: 1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
,
UCI Track World Championships
The UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling. They are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Before 1900, they were administered by the UCI ...
: Team pursuit,
2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
The 2013–2014 UCI Track Cycling World Cup was a multi race tournament over a track cycling season. It was the twenty-second series of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale. The series ran from 1 November ...
::1st
![Gold medal blank](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Gold_medal_blank.svg)
Manchester
::1st
![Gold medal blank](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Gold_medal_blank.svg)
Aguascalientes
:
UEC European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are a set of elite level competition events held annually for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling, exclusively for European cyclists, and regulated by the European Cycling Union (UEC ...
::1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
::2nd
Points race
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 18 ...
:
National Track Championships
::1st
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
(with
Laura Trott)
::1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
::2nd
Individual pursuit
The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track.
It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...
::2nd
Points race
A points race is a mass start track cycling event involving large numbers of riders simultaneously on track. It was an Olympic
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 18 ...
::3rd
Scratch
: 1st Points race, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester
;2014
:
National Track Championships
::1st
Team pursuit
The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome.
Race format
Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
::3rd
Scratch
: Revolution
::2nd Scratch – Round 4, Manchester
::3rd Points race – Round 4, Manchester
::3rd Scratch – Round 3, Manchester
;2017
: 3rd Points race, Revolution Series – Champions League
Road
;2009
: 1st
Criterium
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Overview
Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, ...
, National Road Championships
;2011
: 2nd
Criterium
A criterium, or crit, is a bike race consisting of several laps around a closed circuit, the length of each lap or circuit ranging from about 400 m to 10,000 m.
Overview
Race length can be determined by a number of laps or total time, ...
, National Road Championships
;2013
: 1st Milk Race
: 3rd
Road race, National Road Championships
;2014
: 2nd
Road race, National Road Championships
: 3rd Overall Surf & Turf 2-Day Women's Stage Race
;2015
: 1st
![Jersey yellow](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Jersey_yellow.svg)
Overall
Tour of the Reservoir
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The British Cycling Premier Calendar Road Race Series is a season-long compe ...
::1st Stage 1
: 1st Bath, Matrix Fitness Grand Prix Series
: 10th
Gooik–Geraardsbergen–Gooik
Gooik–Geraardsbergen–Gooik was an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held between Gooik and Geraardsbergen in Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in ...
;2016
: 1st
Red Hook Crit
: 3rd
Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race
The Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race also known as Great Ocean Road Race or Cadel Road Race is an annual professional one-day road bicycle racing for both men and women starting and finishing in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and routed along th ...
: 4th
Road race, National Road Championships
: 4th Overall
Women's Tour Down Under
The Women's Tour Down Under (known for sponsorship reasons as the Santos Women's Tour Down Under) is an annual professional road bicycle racing for women in Australia. It is held in conjunction with the Tour Down Under.
From 2016, it was rate ...
::1st Mountains classification
: 5th
Crescent Vårgårda UCI Women's WorldTour TTT
: 7th
Philadelphia Cycling Classic
: 9th Overall
La Route de France
The Route de France Féminine is a women's cycle race.
First held in 2006, it was rated 2.2 by the UCI for the 2006 and 2007 edition, and 2.1 since. The race was cancelled in 2011, but returned the next year.
With the ending of the Grande Bouc ...
;2017
: 9th Overall
The Women's Tour
The Women's Tour is a women's cycle stage race held in England and Wales, as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race is organised by SweetSpot, the company behind the men's Tour of Britain.
History
Its origins trace back to 2010 whe ...
: 9th
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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: 9th
GP de Plouay – Bretagne
The Grand Prix de Plouay – Lorient Agglomération is an elite professional women's road bicycle race held in Plouay, France.
It is organized annually since 2002, on the day of the men's race and on the same circuit. The race consists of fou ...
: 10th
Women's Tour de Yorkshire
;2018
: 2nd
Road race, National Road Championships
: 2nd Overall
Women's Tour de Yorkshire
: 3rd
Road race,
Commonwealth Games
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: 3rd Overall
The Women's Tour
The Women's Tour is a women's cycle stage race held in England and Wales, as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race is organised by SweetSpot, the company behind the men's Tour of Britain.
History
Its origins trace back to 2010 whe ...
::1st
![Jersey light blue](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Jersey_light_blue.svg)
British rider classification
: 10th Road race,
UEC European Road Championships
See also
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2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes
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References
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1990 births
Living people
English female cyclists
English track cyclists
English Olympic medallists
UCI Track Cycling World Champions (women)
Olympic cyclists of Great Britain
Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
Olympic medalists in cycling
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games competitors for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales
Cyclists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Cyclists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Members of the Order of the British Empire
Sportspeople from Southampton