Dannielle Khan

Dannielle Jade Elizabeth Khan (born 1 September 1995) is an English racing cyclist, who rides for British amateur team Simpson Nouvelles. She won the sprint and 500m TT events at the 2013 UCI Juniors Track World Championships, as well as the silver medal in the Keirin.

In 2024, having sat out the obligatory international waiting period, she made the switch to para-cycling, riding as a sighted tandem pilot for Elizabeth Jordan in the B classification for visually impaired cyclists. In the same year, Khan and Jordan won gold medals at both the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and the Paralympic Games.

Career Born in Solihull, Khan started her sporting life in short-track speed skating, and was encouraged to try cycling as part of her off season conditioning. She quickly found success on the velodrome and became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Development Programme in 2012.

In August 2013, at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, Khan represented Great Britain at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships. She was featured in the documentary film Bicycle with her family.

In January 2016 Khan was announced as a member of Team Breeze, British Cycling's women's development squad.

In October 2016 Khan traveled to Paris to race in her first European Track Championships where she was part of the bronze medal-winning team pursuit squad.

Khan was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours for services to cycling.

At the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships, Khan piloted Elizabeth Jordan to gold medals in the Women’s B 1 km Time Trial and the Women’s B Sprint, with the pair qualifying fastest in the Sprint at 11.065 s and defeating Australia in two straight rides to defend their world title. Khan and Jordan also recorded a time of 1:06.796 in the Time Trial to secure the gold, as documented by the governing body.

Personal life Khan's younger sister Daisy, is also a cyclist. She is of Pakistani and English descent.

Major results Source:

2011 National Youth Track Championships

3rd Scratch 2012 National Junior Track Championships

3rd 500m time trial 3rd Scratch

3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships 2013 UCI Juniors Track World Championships

National Junior Track Championships

3rd 500m time trial 1st Team sprint, Ghent International Junior Track Meeting (with Hannah Blount) Revolution Series 1st Keirin – Round 1, Manchester 2nd Sprint – Round 2, Glasgow 3rd Sprint – Round 1, Manchester 3rd 500m time trial, National Track Championships 2014 National Track Championships

2nd Keirin Revolution Series 1st Keirin – Round 3, Manchester 2nd Sprint – Round 3, Manchester 3rd Keirin – Round 4, Manchester 2nd Sprint, Dudenhofen Oberhausen 3rd Keirin 3rd Sprint

2015 2nd Keirin, Fastest Man on Wheels Revolution Series – Round 1, Derby 3rd Keirin 3rd 500m time trial 2016 UEC European Under-23 Track Championships

3rd Scratch, Revolution – Round 1, Manchester 2017 National Track Championships

3rd Team pursuit (with Neah Evans, Katie Prankerd and Sarah Storey) 2023 2nd Omnium, National Track Championships 7th Overall Endurance UCI Track Champions League 1st Scratch, London I 2024

UCI World Championships