Ed Clancy

By CyclingWeekly Staff

last updated 19 May 2021

Nationality: British

Date of birth: March 12, 1985

Height: 186cm

Weight: 78kg

Team: JLT-Condor

Twitter: @Ed_Clancy

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.

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By Tom Davidson Last updated 16 June 23
I challenged Olympic champion Ed Clancy to an e-bike race… and lost comically

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By Tom Davidson Published 5 April 23

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By Tom Thewlis Last updated 21 October 22
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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
Adam Blythe disqualified from Revolution longest lap race as Ed Clancy takes win (video)

Whistling spectator confuses Adam Blythe during his impressive track stand as Ed Clancy goes on to take victory in longest lap race during Manchester round of Revolution

By Nigel Wynn Published 5 January 15

Ed Clancy defeats WorldTour opposition to win Herald Sun Tour prologue by one second

JLT Condor rider Ed Clancy defeated plenty of WorldTour opposition as he took victory in the Herald Sun Tour prologue to take victory by a single second.

By Henry Robertshaw Published 31 January 18
Ed Clancy: 'Back surgery put my whole career in doubt'

Double Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy thought his recent back injury had ended his cycling career

By Sophie Hurcom Published 29 February 16
Ed Clancy: Worlds showed us how “not to prepare for the team pursuit”

Double Olympic champion in the discipline admits immediate preparation for 2014 Worlds failed.

By Nick Bull Published 19 March 14

Ed Clancy leads JLT Condor one-two at Eddie Soens Memorial race

Results and gallery from the 56th edition of Eddie Soens Memorial handicap

By Richard Windsor Published 4 March 17

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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

Adam Blythe disqualified from Revolution longest lap race as Ed Clancy takes win (video)

Ed Clancy defeats WorldTour opposition to win Herald Sun Tour prologue by one second

Ed Clancy: 'Back surgery put my whole career in doubt'

Ed Clancy: Worlds showed us how “not to prepare for the team pursuit”

Ed Clancy leads JLT Condor one-two at Eddie Soens Memorial race