The Athletes
Ed Clancy MBE
- DOB
- 12 March 1985
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Weight
- 78 kg
- Hometown
- Huddersfield
- Events
- Team Pursuit and Omnium
Olympic and World Champion Ed Clancy is arguably the perfect all round track rider. His powerful start in the Team Pursuit sees him lead the four-man team for over a lap, providing his teammates with an early advantage that can prove decisive in a race often won and lost by the slimmest of margins.
The Events
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Team Pursuit
All together now (2)
Two teams start on opposite sides of the track, the aim is to catch your
opponents. Teams work together in close formation at high speed. 3km for the
ladies, 4 for the men
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Omnium
All round action
Cycling’s equivalent of the heptathlon or decathlon, the Omnium finds the best all
rounder with its combination of sprint and endurance, individual and bunch races
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About the Track World Cup Classics Glasgow
The UCI Track World Cup Classics is a global three race series that sees the worlds best cyclists competing for the points that will ultimately determine their international ranking and ultimately qualification for the next Olympic Games. The event takes place at the new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow, a key venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games . The event takes place between the 16th and the 18th November 2012.