Dan Ellis Cyclist
Daniel Ellis (born Albury, New South Wales, 7 October 1988) is an Australian sprint cyclist. He was part of the Australian team that won the team sprint at the 2007 World Cup in Sydney. He is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Ellis was selected as a team member representing Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, with Ryan Bayley and Mark French. They qualified for the final ride-off for the bronze medal. After a strong start, they faded and finished fourth, missing a medal by 0.008 second. Ellis began competitive cycling at age 10. He attended Dickson College in Canberra. As of July 2010 Ellis lives in Seaton, South Australia.