# Danny Stam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Stam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Stam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Stam > Source revision: 1309280310 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Dutch racing cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Danny Stam | image = Danny Stam.jpg | fullname = Danny Stam | nickname = De kleine diesel | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|6|25}} | birth_place = [Koog aan de Zaan](/source/Koog_aan_de_Zaan), Netherlands | height = | weight = | currentteam = {{UCI team code|DLT}} | disciplines = {{unbulleted list|Road|Track}} | role = {{unbulleted list|[Directeur sportif](/source/Directeur_sportif)|Rider (former)}} | ridertype = Six-day racing
Madison | proyears1 = 1999–2008 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|KOG|1999}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6728 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221085631/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6728 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=21 February 2013 |title=Danny Stam|website=Cycling Archives|accessdate=23 October 2014}} | proyears2 = 2009–2011 | proteam2 = AA Cycling Team{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wild-headlines-aa-drink-leontien-nl-team |title=Wild headlines AA Drink–leontien.nl team|date=6 January 2011 |website=[cyclingnews.com](/source/cyclingnews.com) |accessdate=23 October 2014}} | manageyears1 = 2013–2020 | manageteam1 = {{UCI team code|DLT|2013}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/2020-team-preview-boels-dolmans/|title=2020 Team Preview: Boels Dolmans|first=Kirsten|last=Frattini|website=[Cyclingnews.com](/source/Cyclingnews.com)|date=8 January 2020|accessdate=21 January 2020}} | manageyears2 = 2021– | manageteam2 = {{UCI team code|SDW|2021}} | majorwins = [European Champion](/source/European_Track_Championships) madison 2002
9 Six-day cycling events | show-medals = no | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport| Men's [track cycling](/source/track_cycling)}} {{MedalCountry| {{flagu|Netherlands}} }} {{MedalCompetition|[World Championships](/source/UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships)}} {{MedalSilver| [2005 Los Angeles](/source/2005_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships) | [Madison](/source/2005_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison)}} {{MedalSilver| [2007 Palma de Mallorca](/source/2007_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships) | [Madison](/source/2007_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison)}} {{MedalBronze| [2004 Melbourne](/source/2004_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships) | [Madison](/source/2004_UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison)}} {{MedalCompetition|[European Championships](/source/UEC_European_Track_Championships)}} {{MedalGold|[2002 Amsterdam](/source/2002_UEC_European_Track_Championships) | [Madison](/source/UEC_European_Track_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison)}} {{MedalSilver|[2003 Amsterdam](/source/2003_UEC_European_Track_Championships) | [Madison](/source/UEC_European_Track_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison)}} {{MedalSilver|[2006 Ballerup](/source/2006_UEC_European_Track_Championships) | [Madison](/source/UEC_European_Track_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison)}} {{MedalBronze|[2009 Ghent](/source/2009_UEC_European_Track_Championships) | [Madison](/source/UEC_European_Track_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_madison)}} }} '''Danny Stam''' (born 25 June 1972) is a Dutch former [racing cyclist](/source/racing_cyclist), who specialised in [Six-day racing](/source/Six-day_racing) [track cycling](/source/track_cycling). He is nicknamed "De kleine diesel" (The little [diesel](/source/diesel_cycle)).[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6728 Danny Stam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011205947/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=6728 |date=11 October 2008 }}, Cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 He currently works as a [directeur sportif](/source/directeur_sportif) for [UCI Women's WorldTeam](/source/UCI_Women's_Team) {{UCI team code|DLT}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15273/1001654/281|title=Team SD Worx|publisher=[Union Cycliste Internationale](/source/Union_Cycliste_Internationale)|accessdate=13 January 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210113004021/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15273/1001654/281|archivedate=13 January 2021}} ==Biography== Born in [Koog aan de Zaan](/source/Koog_aan_de_Zaan), Stam started cycling at the team of his father and four-time world champion track cyclist [Cees Stam](/source/Cees_Stam).[http://www.slippensstam.nl/dannystam.php Danny Stam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230202832/http://www.slippensstam.nl/dannystam.php |date=30 December 2007 }}, SlippensStam.nl, ret 11 January 2008 He participated in both [road cycling](/source/road_bicycle_racing) as well as track cycling. On the road his main skills became visible in the mountain stages, but after being part of the [Rabobank](/source/Rabobank_(cycling)) talent team for a few years he did not break through to the professional team. As a result, he decided to mainly focus his career on track cycling. His first notable result among the elite riders came in 1996 when he won the Dutch national title behind the [derny](/source/derny).[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=85186 National Championship, Track, Derny, Elite, The Netherlands 1996] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090356/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=85186 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret: 11 January 2008 It would take him four more years to win another national title. This time he won the [madison](/source/madison_(cycling)) title alongside his partner [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens).[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=82122 National Championship, Track, Madison, Elite, The Netherlands 2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090440/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=82122 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 The year 2000 turned out to be his final breakthrough year. Besides his second national title he also won a silver medal behind the derny and two bronze medals at the [points race](/source/points_race) and {{convert|50|km|abbr=off|adj=on}} [time trial](/source/time_trial).[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=6728 Results of Danny Stam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090451/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureuruitslagenfiche.php?coureurid=6728 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 Later that year Stam and Slippens represented the Netherlands at the [2000 Summer Olympics](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) in Sydney where they took the 8th spot.[http://www2.sport.nl/olympischarchief2006/show.php3?spelen=40&pgr=175 Stam, Danny (Danny)]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, sport.nl Olympic Archive, ret 11 January 2008 In 2001 Stam and Slippens had their first top three ranking during a [Six-day cycling event](/source/Six-day_racing), finishing third in [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam).[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=12621 Amsterdam, Zesdaagse 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090529/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=12621 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 A year later they promoted their ranking into a second place.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=11630 Amsterdam, Six Days 2002] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090538/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=11630 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 That same year they became the European Champions at the Madison beating [Bruno Risi](/source/Bruno_Risi) and [Kurt Betschart](/source/Kurt_Betschart) for the gold.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=24773 European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite 2002] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090614/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=24773 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 He also won another national silver medal at the points race.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=85216 National Championship, Track, Points race, Elite, The Netherlands 2002] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090618/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=85216 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 Their first Six-day racing win Stam and Slippens also achieved in Amsterdam, where they again beat Risi and Betschart in 2003.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=12622 Amsterdam, Six Days 2003] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090622/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=12622 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.org, ret 11 January 2008 In addition they also won the Six-day cycling event of [Bremen](/source/Bremen) and finished second in Moscow and [Ghent](/source/Ghent). They were unable to successfully defend their European title in madison, but their second place behind [Andreas Kappes](/source/Andreas_Kappes) and [Andreas Beikirch](/source/Andreas_Beikirch) was good enough for a silver medal.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=24774 European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite 2003] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090636/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=24774 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 They qualified themselves for the World Championships in 2004 and won the bronze medal.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=27303 World Championship, Track, Madison, Elite 2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090715/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=27303 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 They were ready for their second Olympic spell, but at the [2004 Summer Olympics](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) in [Athens](/source/Athens) they did not get further than the 14th spot because they were a lap behind. Afterwards they recovered quick by winning their second Amsterdam title, their second Dutch madison title as well as their first six-day win in Ghent and [Rotterdam](/source/Rotterdam) in early 2005. Later in 2005 they won another silver medal at the World Championships at the madison in Los Angeles behind [Mark Cavendish](/source/Mark_Cavendish) and [Robert Hayles](/source/Robert_Hayles).[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=33232 World Championship, Track, Madison, Elite 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090738/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=33232 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 11 January 2008 Their most successive year to date was 2006 when they won the six-day events of Rotterdam, Bremen, Berlin and [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen) together. Due to an injury Slippens was ruled out and Stam started to ride with several other riders. With [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep) he claimed the victory in the Amsterdam event and they also won the silver medal at the European Championships in [Ballerup](/source/Ballerup). Alongside [Jens Mouris](/source/Jens_Mouris) he won a [World Cup](/source/UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Cup_Classics) madison event in Moscow, all in 2006.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=79568 Moscou, Madison 2006] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214090757/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=79568 |date=14 February 2012 }}, cyclingwebsite.net While at the World Championships 2007 in [Palma de Mallorca](/source/Palma_de_Mallorca) he and Schep won another silver medal.[http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=84383 World Championship, Track, Madison, Elite 2007] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071217074227/http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=84383 |date=17 December 2007 }}, cyclingwebsite.net In 2008 Stam started in the Six-day event of Rotterdam again together with Slippens, but he had to withdraw after one day. Because [Leif Lampater](/source/Leif_Lampater)'s teammate Andreas Beikirch also got injured Stam and Lampater were riding together starting at day 2 of the event, chasing the leading three teams by 2 laps.[http://www.nieuws.nl/493348 Slippens haakt definitief af in Rotterdam] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716192026/http://www.nieuws.nl/493348 |date=16 July 2011 }}, nieuws.nl, pub 2008-01-04, ret 11 January 2008 {{in lang|nl}} Eventually they won the event with a lap in advantage of the rest of the pack.[http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/track.php?id=track/2008/jan08/rotterdam08/rotterdam086 Zesdaagse van Rotterdam 2008], cyclingnews.com, ret 11 January 2008 In 2010 Stam joined the {{UCI team code|LNL|2010}} cycling team, and remained with the team in 2011, transitioning from being a rider to a team director. In 2013 Stam joined {{UCI team code|DLT|2013}} as team manager.{{cite web |url=http://www.boelsdolmanscyclingteam.com/en/Nieuws/boels-dolmans-extends-contracts-with-armitstead-and-stam |title=Boels–Dolmans extends contracts with Armitstead and Stam |website=Boels–Dolmans |accessdate=23 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407182914/http://www.boelsdolmanscyclingteam.com/en/Nieuws/boels-dolmans-extends-contracts-with-armitstead-and-stam |archivedate=7 April 2014 }} In 2021, {{UCI team code|DLT|2013|nolink=yes}} became [SD Worx](/source/SD_Worx), and the team was promoted to [UCI Women's Team](/source/UCI_Women's_Team) status. ==Career highlights== {{div col}} ;[UCI Track World Championships](/source/UCI_Track_World_Championships%2C_Men) :2004 – Melbourne, 3rd, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – Los Angeles, 2nd, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2007 – [Palma de Mallorca](/source/Palma_de_Mallorca), 2nd, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep)) ;[UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics](/source/UCI_Track_Cycling_World_Cup_Classics) :2002 – Sydney, 3rd, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2003 – Moscow, 2nd, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – Moscow, 1st, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Jens Mouris](/source/Jens_Mouris)) ;[European Championships](/source/European_Track_Championships) :2002 – 1st, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2003 – 2nd, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – [Ballerup](/source/Ballerup), 2nd, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep)) ;[Dutch National Track Championships](/source/Dutch_National_Track_Championships) :1991 – 3rd, [Derny race](/source/derny) (amateurs) :1996 – 1st, [Derny race](/source/derny) :2000 – 1st, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2000 – 2nd, [Derny race](/source/derny) :2000 – 3rd, [Points race](/source/Points_race) :2000 – 3rd, 50 km [time trial](/source/time_trial) :2002 – 2nd, [Points race](/source/Points_race) :2004 – 3rd, [Points race](/source/Points_race) :2004 – 1st, [Madison](/source/Madison_(cycling)) (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – 2nd, 50 km [time trial](/source/time_trial) ;[Six-day cycling events](/source/Six-day_racing) :2001 – [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), 3rd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2002 – [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2003 – [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2003 – Moscow, 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2003 – [Bremen](/source/Bremen), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2003 – [Ghent](/source/Ghent), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2004 – [Bremen](/source/Bremen), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2004 – [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2004 – [Munich](/source/Munich), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2004 – [Ghent](/source/Ghent), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – [Rotterdam](/source/Rotterdam), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – Berlin, 3rd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – [Munich](/source/Munich), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2005 – [Ghent](/source/Ghent), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – [Rotterdam](/source/Rotterdam), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – [Bremen](/source/Bremen), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – Berlin, 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), 1st (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – [Hasselt](/source/Hasselt), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2006 – [Maastricht](/source/Maastricht), 3rd (with [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep)) :2006 – [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), 1st (with [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep)) :2006 – [Dortmund](/source/Dortmund), 3rd (with [Andreas Beikirch](/source/Andreas_Beikirch)) :2006 – [Munich](/source/Munich), 3rd (with [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep)) :2007 – [Rotterdam](/source/Rotterdam), 2nd (with [Marco Villa](/source/Marco_Villa)) :2007 – [Stuttgart](/source/Stuttgart), 3rd (with [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep) and [Olaf Pollack](/source/Olaf_Pollack)) :2007 – [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), 3rd (with [Peter Schep](/source/Peter_Schep)) :2007 – [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam), 2nd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2007 – [Munich](/source/Munich), 3rd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2007 – [Ghent](/source/Ghent), 3rd (with [Robert Slippens](/source/Robert_Slippens)) :2008 – [Zürich](/source/Z%C3%BCrich), 3rd (with [Michael Mørkøv](/source/Michael_M%C3%B8rk%C3%B8v)) :2008 – [Rotterdam](/source/Rotterdam), 1st (with [Leif Lampater](/source/Leif_Lampater)) ;Road achievements :1993 – 3rd, PWZ Zuidenveld Tour, Netherlands :1996 – 3rd, Eurode Omloop, Netherlands :2001 – 2nd, Criterium Kustpijl, Belgium :2001 – 2nd, Ronde van Limburg, Netherlands :2001 – 2nd, Rund um Düren, Germany :2007 – 3rd, Ronde van Midden-Brabant, Netherlands :2007 – 1st, Omloop Schokland, Netherlands {{div col end}} ==See also== * [List of Dutch Olympic cyclists](/source/List_of_Dutch_Olympic_cyclists) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{official website|http://www.slippensstam.nl/}} *{{Cycling Archives|6728}} *[http://www2.sport.nl/olympischarchief2006/show.php3?spelen=40&pgr=175 Stam at the Dutch Olympic Archive]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *{{Procyclingstats|136758}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stam, Danny}} Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Cyclists at the 2004 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Category:Dutch male cyclists Category:Sportspeople from Zaanstad Category:Dutch cyclists at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships Category:Cyclists from North Holland Category:20th-century Dutch sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Danny Stam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Stam) by Wikipedia 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