David J. Akam (born 2 November 1960, Camberwell, London) is a retired track and road cyclist who specialized in time-trials.

In 1978 Akam was selected for the English track team in the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, competing in the 4,000 metres Individual Pursuit.

[1][2] Having trained for months with the 1980 Olympic pursuit team squad, Akam fractured his hip in a kermesse crash, putting him out of contention.

[citation needed] Over the next three years, from 1981 to 1983, Akam lived and raced abroad, first in the Netherlands for the Jan Van Erp team, and then France.

Akam also rode alongside the classics specialist Roger De Vlaeminck whilst at Gis Gelati.

Akam on reflection states that his dream move in 1984 to Gis Gelati came too soon because he had no time to deal with his health problems – later diagnosed as hepatitis and a liver that functioned at only 70%.