Karen Dunne's Biography - The King Link

Name: Karen Dunne

Sport: Tandem Captain for Matt King since 1997

(USCF Category: Track 1 (elite)

Team: Elita (USCF Category Road 1 (elite)

Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.

Hometown: Bloomington, Ind.

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 135 lbs.

DOB: 12/30/67, Warren, Mich.

Education: B.S., Business, Indiana University, 1991

M.S., Sports Management, IU, 1995

About Karen: Karen is a 1986 graduate of Troy (Mich.) High School. Karen earned NCCA Track All-America honors three times (1990, 1992 and 1994). Karen was a member of the diving team in high school and college and began cycling in 1990. When it comes to race savvy and determination, Karen is one to be relied upon. Her instincts for racing make her a constant threat and when it comes to field sprinting, whether it is in a criterium, road race or points race, you can always count on Karen to contest the win.

Competition Highlights:

2000 {as of 1 August}

U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Road Cycling (Jackson, Miss.): 10th, road race
U.S. Olympic Trials for Track Cycling (Frisco, Texas): fifth, individual pursuit, points race
USABA National Track Cycling Championships (Frisco, Texas): first, USABA Mixed 200m Sprint; second, USABA Mixed Sprint

Houston Tademonium (Houston, Texas): second in mixed tandem match sprints
Wendy's International Cycling Classic (Ohio): first, four stage race wins
BMC Software Downtown Criterium (Austin, Texas): second
Niwot (Colo.) Criterium: third
BMC Software Tour of San Jose: fifth
Zinger Cycling Challenge (Breckenridge, Colo.): eighth
First Union Liberty Classic (Philadelphia): 10th
Mercury Sea Otter Classic (Monterey, Calif.): 10th; one stage race win
Dayton (Ohio) Pro/Am: 19th
Redlands (Calif.) Bicycle Classic: won sprinters competition

1999
UCI World Road Rankings: 44th
World Road Cycling Championships (Verona, Italy): 90th, road race
Pan American Games (Winnipeg, Canada): first, road race
USCF National Road Cycling Championships (Cincinnati, Ohio): first, criterium
EDS Elite National Track Cycling Championships (Trexlertown, Pa.): first, blind mixed tandem match sprints; eighth, points race
First Union Liberty Classic (Philadelphia): second (top U.S. rider)
EDS World Cup of Cycling (Frisco, Texas): fourth, points race
EDS Track Cup #1 (San Jose, Calif.): second, Keirin; third, points race
First Union Liberty Classic (Philadelphia - road): second (top U.S. rider)
Tour de Wings (Minneapolis, Minn. - road): third
SRAM Sea Otter Classic (Monterey, Calif. - road): fourth; one stage race win
Trustmark Tour LeFleur (Jackson, Miss. - road): ninth
Wendy's International Cycling Classic (Ohio-road): 11th, won one stage race
EDS Track Cup #3 (Blaine, Minn.): seventh, points race; 10th sprint, 500m time trial
HP LaserJet Women’s Challenge (Idaho): won sprinters jersey
EDS Track Cup standings: seventh, endurance

1998
UCI World Track rankings: 16th
World Cup #3 (Berlin): fourth, points race
World Cup #4 (Hyeres, France): third, points race
EDS National Track Cycling Championships (Frisco, Texas): fourth, points race
National Championships - Blind Mixed Tandem: first, match sprints, kilometer time trial
EDS Track Cup #1 (Carson, Calif.): fifth, points race
EDS Track Cup #2 (Indianapolis, Ind.): first, points race
EDS Track Cup #3 (Colorado Springs, Colo.): fourth, points race; fifth, individual pursuit
EDS Track Cup standings: fifth, endurance; 15th, sprint

1997
EDS National Track Cycling Championships (Colorado Springs, Colo.): first, points race
National Championships - Blind Mixed Tandem: first, kilometer time trial, 3km pursuit
Fresca National Criterium Championships (Denver, Colo.): third
World Track Cup (Adelaide, Australia): seventh, points race
EDS Track Cup (Indianapolis, Ind.): first, points race; fifth, individual pursuit
EDS Track Cup (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.): first, points race; sixth, individual pursuit; seventh, Madison
EDS Track Cup (Houston, Texas): fourth, individual pursuit
EDS Track Cup (San Diego, Calif.): fourth, points race; eighth, individual pursuit
EDS Track Cup (Trexlertown, Pa.): fifth, 500 meters; seventh, individual pursuit
Mike Nields Memorial Bannock Criterium: second
USCF National Racing Calendar standings: 42nd
EDS Track Cup rankings: second, endurance

1996
U.S. Olympic Trials: 22nd overall;
ninth, Wheeling Road Race;
16th, Boiling Springs Road Race;
24th, Concord Time Trial (National Championships);
31st, Martinsburg Time Trial;
32nd, Pittsburgh Road Race (National Championships)
Tour Cycliste Feminin (France): 63rd
Fresca National Road Cycling Championships (Seattle): fifth, criterium; 16th, road race
EDS National Track Cycling Championships (Indianapolis): seventh, kilometer time trial; eighth, individual pursuit
EDS Grand Prix (Houston, Texas): first
U.S. Olympic Festival-‘95 (Colorado Springs, Colo.): first, points race, ‘miss-n-out’; second, omnium; fourth, Italian pursuit

1994
EDS National Track Championships (Indianapolis, Ind.): first, kilometer time trial; third, points race; fourth, individual pursuit
Fresca National Road Cycling Championships (Seattle, Wash.): second, criterium; 17th, road race
Goodwill Games (Russia): third
National Collegiate Track Championships: first, omnium, 500 meters; second, match sprint, individual pursuit
National Collegiate Road Championships: first, criterium

1993
National Collegiate Track Championships: fourth, match sprint

1992
National Track Cycling Championships (Blaine, Minn.): eighth, kilometer time trial
National Collegiate Track Cycling Championships: second, kilometer time trial; third, omnium, individual pursuit, points race; fifth, match sprint

1991
National Track Cycling Championships (Redmond, Wash.): sixth, points race
U.S. Olympic Festival-’91 (Los Angeles): third, kilometer time trial
National Collegiate Road Cycling Championships: second, criterium

1990
National Collegiate Track Cycling Championships: second, omnium, points race; third, match sprint; fourth, kilometer time trial