Karen Dunne (born December 12, 1967 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a retired female professional cyclist from the United States. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the women's individual road race at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, 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 Bloomington where she won the 1991 Women's Little 500.
2000
GP Feminin International du Quebec: First, second, and third place stage finishes
GP Feminin International du Quebec: Most aggressive rider award
USA Cycling's (USAC) Olympic Long Team, Road
Wendy’s International Stage Race: Overall winner and two stage wins
Sea Otter Classic: Stage winner, road race
Redlands Bicycle Classic: Sprint jersey winner
1999
Pan American Games Road Race: Gold medal
U.S. National Criterium Championships: Gold medal
Visa/USA Cycling's Elite Road Female Athlete of the Year
HP International Women's Challenge: Sprint jersey winner
UCI Women’s Road World Cup, First Union Liberty Classic: Silver medal
United States Association of Blind Athletes National Championships: Gold medal - Mixed Tandem Match Sprints
1998
UCI Track World Cups: 3rd and 4th, Points race
United States Association of Blind Athletes National Championships: Gold medals - Mixed Tandem Match Sprints and Kilometer Time Trial
1997
U.S. National Track Championships: Gold medal, Points race
UCI Track World Cup: 5th, Points race
United States Association of Blind Athletes National Championships: Gold medals - Mixed Tandem Pursuit and Kilometer Time Trial
1996
Tour de France Féminin: Two fourth place stage finishes
1995
PowerBar International Women's Challenge: 2nd place - sprint classification
U.S. Olympic Festival: Two Gold medals, two Silver medals
1994
Goodwill Games: Bronze medal
U.S. National Criterium Championships: Silver medal
U.S. National Track Championships: Gold medal - Kilometer Time Trial; Bronze medal - Points race
PowerBar International Women's Challenge: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place stage finishes
U.S. Collegiate National Championships: Gold Medals - Criterium, 500 Meter Time Trial, and Track Omnium; Silver Medal - Match Sprints
