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Dan Craven

Dan Craven
Quaregnon - Le Samyn, 4 mars 2015, départ (D196).JPG
Craven at the 2015 Le Samyn wearing his Namibian national champions jersey.
Personal information
Full name Dan Craven
Born (1983-02-01) 1 February 1983 (age 34)
Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Team information
Current team Israel Cycling Academy
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type All-rounder
Amateur team(s)
2005–2008 Team Fidibc.com
Professional team(s)
2009–2011 Rapha Condor
2012 Team IG–Sigma Sport
2013 Synergy Baku
2014 Bike Aid-Ride for Help
2014–2015 Team Europcar
2016– Cycling Academy
Major wins
National Road Race champion (2015, 2016)

Dan Craven (born 1 February 1983) is a racing cyclist from Namibia, riding for Israel Cycling Academy. He is the grandson of Danie Craven, the South African rugby union icon.

Craven started cycling seriously whilst studying at the University of Stellenbosch. After graduating with a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics he moved to Switzerland in 2005 in order to pursue a cycling career.

A strong time trialist, Craven was a runner up in the 2006 African Championships, and boasts a 7th place in the time trial at the 2007 B World Championships in Cape Town.

Craven joined the Rapha Condor team for the 2009 season. Craven was the 2008 African Road Race champion, having taken the crown in Casablanca in November just two days after he had picked up a Bronze in the African Time Trial Championships. He joined Team IG–Sigma Sport for the 2012 season. He spent 2013 riding for Synergy Baku Cycling Project before joining the German-based Bike Aid-Ride for Help squad for 2014. In May 2014 it was announced that Dan had been signed to Pro Tour Squad, Europcar, with effect from July. His first major goal was the last grand tour of 2014, the Vuelta a Espana.

In 2015 he became the Namibian Road Race Champion.


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