Karen Dunne (born December 30, 1967, in
Detroit, Michigan) is a retired female professional cyclist from the
United States.[1] She is best known for winning the gold medal at the women's individual road race at the
1999 Pan American Games in
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She also won 11 U.S. National Championships: 3 Elite (
Points race,
Criterium, Kilometer Time Trial), 3 Collegiate (
Criterium, 500 Meter Time Trial, Track Omnium), and 5 Mixed Tandem (Pursuit, 2 x Kilometer Time Trial, 2 x Match Sprints). Her cycling career began while attending
Indiana University in
Bloomington where she won the 1991
Women's Little 500.
Career highlights
2000
GP Feminin International du Quebec: First, second, and third place stage finishes[2]
GP Feminin International du Quebec: Most aggressive rider award
Selected to receive one of 100 Olympic Edition Commemorative vehicles through the UAW-GM The Team Behind The Team program in conjunction with the Sydney Olympic Games.
Wendy's International Stage Race: Overall winner and two stage wins
Tour Cycliste Féminin: Two fourth place stage finishes (Stage 2 La Roche sur Yon to La Tremblade and Stage 5 Saint-Orens de Gameville to Carcassonne)[4]
1995
PowerBar International
Women's Challenge: 2nd place - sprint classification