British track star Ed Clancy has been forced to rest for two weeks after a 'freak accident' resulted in him slipping a disc in his back.
Clancy will now have to miss October's European Track Championships in Switzerland, which were scheduled to be an important step in the 30-year-old's pathway towards the Track World Championships and 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
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One domestic road race can produce equivalent emissions to flying from London to New York and back, twice: the why and how of more sustainable eventsSustainability specialist and road race organiser Travis Bramley set out to discover if his love for cycling could align with his commitment to the environment. Here’s what he found
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Is Mathieu van der Poel winning races “in zone 2” helping or hindering cyclo-cross?The Dutch world champion has turned up off-road now, and immediately won twice. Is this fun?
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Local authority collaboration key to reinvigorating domestic racing, British Cycling task force saysEd Clancy, task force chair, says 16 recommendations are ‘realistic and attainable’
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Chris Hoy and Ed Clancy top the bill at National Cycling Show this weekendThe two-day event will be held in Birmingham on 17-18 June
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I challenged Olympic champion Ed Clancy to an e-bike race… and lost comically‘It wasn’t my most famous victory, but it’s one of my finest,’ says three-time gold medallist
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Great Britain cycling team wind tunnel opens in ManchesterNew state-of-the-art facility in Manchester will support the team’s riders on the path to Paris and cyclists at all levels
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Ed Clancy forced to pull out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics, bringing his career to an endClancy has spent 20 years on the Great Britain Cycling Team and has competed in three Olympic games
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Vitus Pro Cycling show off their 2019 team bikeDisc brakes and Prime carbon clinchers for the UK-based Pro Continental team
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Great Britain qualifies fastest in men’s team pursuit on opening day of Manchester Track World Cup (video)Great Britain's quartet of Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Kian Emadi and Oliver Wood post quickest time in team pursuit qualifying round in Manchester
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Team GB pursuit riders answer fans' questions (video)Philip Hindes's latest video sees Ed Clancy, Owain Doull and Steven Burke answer their fans questions ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympics. Keep scrolling for more clips in this videos of the week Olympic special
