Jan van Eijden
Jan van Eijden (2015)
Personal information
Full nameJan van Eijden
Born (1976-08-10) 10 August 1976 (age 47)
Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, West Germany
Team information
Current teamBritish Cycling
DisciplineTrack
RoleCoach
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Bogotá Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2000 Manchester Sprint
Silver medal – second place 1997 Perth Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Manchester 1 km time trial

Jan van Eijden (born 10 August 1976 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate) is a German track cyclist born in Bad Neuenahr. He is a double World Champion in sprint and team sprint. He also won one world cup classic and four German national titles.

He retired from active racing in 2006 and worked as a sprint coach for the Great Britain Cycling Team until November 2021.[1][2]

Major results

References

  1. ^ "German Know How Helps British Sprinters" Archived 2008-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, britishcycling.com
  2. ^ "Kaarle McCulloch appointed as Podium Women's Sprint Coach". British Cycling. 25 February 2022.