Janie Eickhoff
American cyclist
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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.
Long Beach, California[2]
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| Full name | Janie Quigley-Eickhoff[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | June 15, 1970 Long Beach, California[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Endurance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
