Ed Clancy

Nationality: British

Date of birth: March 12, 1985

Height: 186cm

Weight: 78kg

Team: JLT-Condor

Ed Clancy is a multiple Olympic and World Champion on the track, breaking the team pursuit world record a number of times.

He is usually an endurance event specialist but did have a spell as Sir Chris Hoy's replacement in the team sprint. Despite some solid results he returned to endurance in 2013, and it is in those events that he has ridden ever since.

Away from the track, Clancy is a regular and popular rider at the Tour Series and other British domestic road races.

He has won eight individual stages at the Tour Series, and his JLT-Condor team holds the most series wins with two (2011, 2014).

With the 2016 Rio Olympics solidly on the horizon, Clancy's luck will have to change if he is to be selected for the British team.

His last Worlds win was back in 2012, so he and the British team will need to be on devastating form to light up the Olympics in the way they have over the past few editions.

Latest

Local authority collaboration key to reinvigorating domestic racing, British Cycling task force says

Ed Clancy, task force chair, says 16 recommendations are ‘realistic and attainable’

Chris Hoy and Ed Clancy top the bill at National Cycling Show this weekend

The two-day event will be held in Birmingham on 17-18 June

By Tom Davidson Last updated 16 June 23
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

By Tom Davidson Published 5 April 23

Great Britain cycling team wind tunnel opens in Manchester

New state-of-the-art facility in Manchester will support the team’s riders on the path to Paris and cyclists at all levels

By Tom Thewlis Last updated 21 October 22
Ed Clancy forced to pull out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics, bringing his career to an end

Clancy has spent 20 years on the Great Britain Cycling Team and has competed in three Olympic games

By Alex Ballinger Published 3 August 21
Owain Doull and Ed Clancy discuss life off the track at Rio 2016 (video)

Owain Doull and Ed Clancy reveal what the team got up to after they won their Olympic Games gold medal at Rio 2016

By Sophie Hurcom Published 30 August 16

Clancy and Storey take the honours in Peterborough Tour Series round

Peterborough hosts the penultimate round of both the Pearl Izumi Tour Series and Matrix Fitness Grand Prix

By Owen Rogers Published 10 June 15
'Freak accident' deals blow to Ed Clancy's track campaign

British Olympic team pursuit star Ed Clancy slips disc in his back while lifting a heavy bag

By Nigel Wynn Published 30 September 15
GB team pursuiters take gold on day two of European Track Championships

Both men's and women's squads are victorious in Guadeloupe for the fourth time in the last five Championships.

By Cycling Weekly Published 17 October 14

Great Britain set new world record in men's team pursuit to book place in Olympic final

Ed Clancy, Owain Doull, Steven Burke and Bradley Wiggins beat New Zealand in the team pursuit first round to set a new world record and progress to the gold medal final

By Nigel Wynn Published 12 August 16

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Ed Clancy

Latest

Local authority collaboration key to reinvigorating domestic racing, British Cycling task force says

Chris Hoy and Ed Clancy top the bill at National Cycling Show this weekend

I challenged Olympic champion Ed Clancy to an e-bike race… and lost comically

Great Britain cycling team wind tunnel opens in Manchester

Ed Clancy forced to pull out of Tokyo 2020 Olympics, bringing his career to an end

Owain Doull and Ed Clancy discuss life off the track at Rio 2016 (video)

Clancy and Storey take the honours in Peterborough Tour Series round

'Freak accident' deals blow to Ed Clancy's track campaign

GB team pursuiters take gold on day two of European Track Championships

Great Britain set new world record in men's team pursuit to book place in Olympic final

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