Daniel Fleeman

{{short description|English racing cyclist}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}

{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Daniel Fleeman

| image = NHC Daniel Fleeman AB.jpg

| caption = Fleeman riding to victory at the 2009 British National Hill-Climb Championship

| fullname = Daniel Christopher Fleeman

| nickname = Dan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|10|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, UK

| height = 180cm

| weight = 63-64kg

| currentteam = Retired

| disciplines = {{ubl|Road|Mountain biking}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Climber

| amateuryears1 = 2013

| amateurteam1 = {{allow wrap|Dig Deep Coaching–Pactimo–Cannondale}}

| amateuryears2 = 2014–2017

| amateurteam2 = Metaltek Kuota

| proyears1 = 2007

| proteam1 = DFL–Cyclingnews–Litespeed

| proyears2 = 2008

| proteam2 = {{allow wrap|{{UCI team code|SKT|2008}}}}

| proyears3 = 2009

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|CTT|2009}}

| proyears4 = 2010–2011

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|RAL|2010}}

| majorwins =

}}

Daniel Christopher Fleeman (born 3 October 1982) is an English former racing cyclist, who rode as a professional between 2007 and 2011. He competed in the Under-23 road race at the 2004 UCI Road World Championships in Verona, Italy.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/brits-in-the-under-23-world-road-race-1998-2007-92648 |title=Brits in the Under-23 World Road Race 1998-2007|date=23 September 2008 |website=Cycling Weekly|access-date=18 May 2018}} In 2009 he was a member of the {{UCI team code|CTT|2009}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/Lloyd_and_Fleeman_set_for_Cervelo_team_article_266869.html |title=LLOYD AND FLEEMAN SET FOR CERVELO TEAM |publisher=Cycling Weekly |accessdate=2008-09-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009171843/http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/lloyd_and_fleeman_set_for_cervelo_team_article_266869.html |archivedate=9 October 2008 |df=dmy }} He won the Tour des Pyrenées in 2008 with {{UCI team code|SKT|2008}}. He first retired after the 2011 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10688/Dan-Fleeman-retires-from-competitive-cycling.aspx |title=Dan Fleeman retires from competitive cycling |publisher=Velonation.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-01}}

After retiring from road racing Fleeman competed as an Elite mountain bike rider in the national XC series, riding in 2012 as an independent whilst developing his coaching business Dig Deep Coaching, and establishing his own team, Dig Deep Coaching-Pactimo-Cannondale, for 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fleeman-launches-mountain-bike-team |title=Fleeman launches mountain bike team|date=15 March 2013 |website=cyclingnews.com |accessdate=29 June 2014}} Fleeman returned to the roads in 2014, and subsequently joined Metaltek Kuota, winning the Rutland – Melton International CiCLE Classic in 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.meltontimes.co.uk/sport/more-sport/rutland-melton-cicle-classic-fairytale-home-win-for-metaltek-kuota-skipper-fleeman-1-7928955|title=Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic: Fairytale home win for Metaltek Kuota skipper Fleeman}}