Taylor Knibb’s Coach

Taylor Knibb is among the greatest American triathletes to ever compete at an international competition. Knibb is an inspiration with her outstanding performances in triathlon races particularly in the short and long events. Knibb started competing in athletics at the age of eleven. Her mother was her role model while growing up and supported all her sporting needs. She graduated from Cornell University, where she also was on the cross country and swimming roster. Knibb became the youngest athlete to win the Women's Ironman 70.3 World Championships in 2022. She also finished second in the mixed relay with her exceptional exhibition at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Knibb will participate in two different sports, she has qualified for triathlon and cycling with brilliant timings.

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Taylor Knibb Coach

Taylor Knibb's coach is Dan Lorang. Lorang is an endurance coach and a sports scientist. He is also the Head of Performance and Head Coach at Bora–Hansgrohe, a leading professional cycling team. Among many other things, his resume includes coaching both Jan Frodeno and Anne Haug to victory in the 2019 Kona Ironman World Championships. He stands among the leading coaches of elite triathletes, with Lucy Charles-Barclay being one of them. He became well-known for his sharp insights into endurance sports, focusing on optimizing performance by key metrics and building robust coach-athlete relations. Lorang believes in three essential coaching virtues, empathy, humility, and listening. He preaches injury prevention and strategies to enhance performance. His program is an integrated combination of recovery tips and strength conditioning to guide athletes to peak performance.

Athletes trained under Dan Lorang

Among others, Dan Lorang has coached elite triathletes such as Jan Frodeno, Anne Haug, and Lucy Charles-Barclay. Under Lorang's guidance, Frodeno has won consecutive Ironman World Championships, Haug won the 2019 Ironman World Championship, and Charles-Barclay became one of the most successful long-distance triathletes. Lorang's training approach incorporates scientific methodologies with training strategies for each individual, guaranteeing top performance from his athletes at main events. He built a reputation as an endurance sports scientist.

Dan Lorang Coaching Career

Employers Career

• Bora–Hansgrohe: Head of Performance and Head Coach.

• Scientific Triathlon: Lead Endurance Coach and Sports Scientist.

Dan Lorang Record

• Dan Lorang is the first coach to train both male and female winners at the Kona Ironman World Championship in the same year (2019).

Dan Lorang Awards & Achievement

2019: Dan Lorang coached Jan Frodeno and Anne Haug to victory at the Ironman World Championship.