Ed Clancy OBE is the most successful Team Pursuit cyclist in history, having won gold with Team GB at three successive Olympics. 2021 marked his sixteenth year as part of Team GB and he competed in his fourth Olympic games in Tokyo. In the London 2012 Olympics, Ed also won a bronze medal in the Omnium.
In total, Ed is a five-time Team Pursuit World Champion (2005, 2007, 2008, 2012 and 2018) and four-time European Champion (2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014). He has also won World (2010) and European (2011) titles in the Omnium.
As a professional road cyclist, Ed won the first stage of the 2005 Tour of Berlin, UK National Criterium Championship (2010) the Herald Sun Prologue (2018). He notably was a rider for JLT-Condor from 2011 to 2018.
Ed was born in Barnsley in 1985 and grew up in Yorkshire. From an early age he loved bikes and cycling, but he wouldn’t compete seriously until he was scouted by British Cycling at the age of 16. He won his first gold medal with the Great Britain Team Pursuit squad at the 2005 World Championship, aged 20.
In September 2015, Ed was forced to undergo emergency back surgery after injuring his disc at a training camp. Although he went on to win an historic third gold medal in Team Pursuit at the Rio Olympics in 2016, Ed described his injury as something he would have to work to overcome constantly from that point on.
Ed retired from Team GB in August 2021, whilst at the Tokyo Olympics. His last professional race was in December 2021 as part of the inaugural Track Champions League competition in London.
Since retiring, Ed has continued to collaborate with British Cycling, contributing to their Research and Innovation, Events, and Commercial teams. He also serves as a consultant for British Triathlon.
In January 2022, he co-founded a performance consultancy business with his long-time mentor and business partner, Phil Kelly. Ed is a proud ambassador for Cycle Accident Management Services (CAMS), an organization that aligns with his passion for making cycling accessible and safe for everyone. CAMS shares Ed’s commitment to removing barriers for vulnerable road users and promoting safety on our roads.
In February 2023, Ed was appointed Active Travel Commissioner for South Yorkshire, a role that perfectly complements his advocacy work and dedication to creating a better environment for cyclists and all road users.