Daniel Holloway is an American cyclist, who currently rides for American amateur team Texas Roadhouse Racing. Holloway specializes in criteriums, track racing and six-day racing. During his career, Holloway has won over 20 national titles, a Pan American title in 2018 and a gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games.
Career
Early life and junior career
Holloway was born on May 21, 1987 in Wichita Falls, Texas, 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 championship in July 2004 in the Madison. In 2005 he won his next national title at Junior Track Nationals in the individual and team pursuits. In 2007 he took his first Criterium National title as an amateur.
Amateur and professional career
In 2008, he rode to 4 Elite National titles on the track, winning the team pursuit, madison, points race and the scratch. He joined the team as a stagiaire, before joining the team for the 2009 season. Holloway won the kilo and points race titles at the National Track Championships, and he also competed at the 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Poland with teammates Colby Pearce and Taylor Phinney. In 2010 Holloway joined the domestic team and raced predominately on the road, winning his first United States National Criterium Championships. In 2011, Holloway joined the UCI Continental team further focusing on road racing with a specialty in criteriums. Holloway joined in 2012, where he again won the scratch at the National Track Championships. He moved to for the 2013 season, before returning the American domestic scene ahead of the 2014 season. Holloway won a record 21 races in 2014 with Athlete Octane, including his second criterium title at the National Amateur Road Championships. Riding for Alto Velo p/b Seasucker in 2015, Holloway extended his record to 26 victories, and a second consecutive criterium title at the National Amateur Road Championships. In 2016, Holloway took his third consecutive criterium title at the National Amateur Road Championships, and also won the road race title for Intelligentsia Coffee. He also raced his first ever Red Hook Criterium Series, placing 5th at his first attempt at Red Hook Brooklyn. Holloway moved to Texas Roadhouse Racing for the 2017 season, where he won a second consecutive road race title at the National Amateur Road Championships. Towards the end of his 2017 road season, Holloway shifted focus back to the track, winning 2 National titles and a World Cup on the track, and three National titles as well as the Pan-American Madison Championship title in 2018. In addition to Texas Roadhouse, Daniel Holloway was named an official member of Team USA's track cycling endurance program.
Personal life
Daniel Holloway is married to creative director and entrepreneur Becca Schepps.
