Janie Eickhoff

Janie Eickhoff
Personal information
Full nameJanie Quigley-Eickhoff[1]
Born (1970-06-15) June 15, 1970
Long Beach, California[2]
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeEndurance
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Women's track cycling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1991 Stuttgart Individual pursuit
Silver medal – second place 1996 Manchester Points race
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Lyon Points race
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Stuttgart Points race
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Valencia Points race
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Hamar Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Palermo Individual pursuit
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Dalmine Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 1987 Dalmine Sprint

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.

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]

References

  1. ^ "Janie Quigley-Eickhoff". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b Norwood, Robyn (19 October 1989). "Janie Eickhoff Likes Setting All of Her Wheels Spinning : Cycling: Cal State Dominguez Hills freshman Janie Eickhoff holds the unofficial world kilometer record on a bike. What's more, she might get to be just as good at speed skating". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Janie Eickhoff, 1987 Junior World Champion". hortoncollection.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Janie Eickhoff". usbhof.org. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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