Ed Clancy Facts for Kids

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Ed Clancy
OBE

Clancy in 2019

Personal information

Full name

Edward Franklin Clancy

Born

12 March 1985 (age 40)
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England

Height

1.86 m

Weight

78 kg

Team information

Current team

Retired

Role

Rider

Rider type

Endurance

Major wins

;Track

Olympic Games

Team pursuit (2008, 2012, 2016)

World Championships

Team pursuit (2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2018)

Omnium (2010)

Edward Franklin Clancy (born March 12, 1985) is a famous British cyclist. He rode bikes professionally from 2004 to 2021. He was great at both track and road cycling.

Ed won many medals, including three gold medals at the Summer Olympic Games. He also won six gold medals at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He set eight world records in the team pursuit cycling event. For his amazing achievements, he was given special honors like the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Ed Clancy's Cycling Journey
Life Outside Cycling
Major Achievements in Cycling
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Ed Clancy's Cycling Journey

Olympic Gold Medals

Ed Clancy is best known for his incredible success at the Olympic Games. He won three gold medals in the team pursuit event. This is a race where a team of cyclists works together to achieve the fastest time.

2008 Beijing Olympics: Ed and his team set a new world record. They finished the race in 3 minutes, 55.202 seconds. The next day, they broke their own record with a time of 3 minutes, 53.314 seconds. This amazing speed won them the gold medal!
2012 London Olympics: Ed's team continued their winning streak. They set another world record, finishing in 3 minutes, 53.295 seconds. This helped them win their second Olympic gold medal.
2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics: Ed won his third Olympic gold medal. His team set two more world records on their way to victory. Their final record was 3 minutes, 50.265 seconds.

World Championships Success

Besides the Olympics, Ed also had huge success at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships. He won six gold medals there.

He won the team pursuit gold medal in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2018.
In 2010, he won a gold medal in the Omnium event. The Omnium is a multi-race event that tests a cyclist's skills in different types of track races.

European and Commonwealth Medals

Ed also earned many medals at other big competitions:

He won five gold medals at the UEC European Track Championships.
He won a silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Retirement from Cycling

In August 2021, Ed Clancy announced he was retiring from professional cycling. His last race was in December 2021. After retiring, he started a new role in February 2023. He became the active travel commissioner for South Yorkshire. This means he helps make it easier and safer for people to walk and cycle in the area.

Life Outside Cycling

Ed Clancy lives in a town called Holmfirth, which is in West Yorkshire, England.

Major Achievements in Cycling

Road Cycling Wins

Ed Clancy also competed in road cycling races. Here are some of his main wins:

2007: Second place in the National Criterium Championships.
2009: Won the Eddy Soens Memorial Road Race.
2010: Won the National Criterium Championships.
2011: Won a stage in the Tour de Korea.
2015: Won the London Nocturne race.
2018: Won the London Nocturne again and a stage in the Herald Sun Tour.

Track Cycling Wins

Ed's track cycling career was full of victories:

2005: Gold in Team Pursuit at the World Championships.
2007: Gold in Team Pursuit at the World Championships.
2008: Gold in Team Pursuit at the Olympics and World Championships.
2010: Gold in Omnium at the World Championships. Gold in Team Pursuit at the European Championships.
2011: Gold in Omnium and Team Pursuit at the European Championships.
2012: Gold in Team Pursuit at the Olympics and World Championships.
2013: Gold in Team Pursuit at the European Championships.
2014: Gold in Team Pursuit at the European Championships. Silver in Team Pursuit at the Commonwealth Games.
2016: Gold in Team Pursuit at the Olympics.
2018: Gold in Team Pursuit at the World Championships.

World Records Set

Ed Clancy was part of the team that set many world records in the Team pursuit event.

Discipline	Record Time	Date	Event	Location
Team pursuit	3:56.322	March 27, 2008	World Championships	Manchester
	3:55.202	August 17, 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing
	3:53.314	August 18, 2008	Olympic Games	Beijing
	3:53.295	April 4, 2012	World Championships	Melbourne
	3:52.499	August 2, 2012	Olympic Games	London
	3:51.659	August 3, 2012	Olympic Games	London
	3:50.570	August 12, 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro
	3:50.265	August 12, 2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro