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Edward Laverack (born 27 July 1994[1]) is a Welsh Youtuber and former professional cyclist from Llanelli.[2] Predominantly a hill climber, Ed rose to fame within the hill climb community after his surprise win at the 2019 British National Hill Climb Championship in Haytor Vale, Devon,[3] setting a new course record in the process.[2] After failing to podium at the event in the following years Ed made a widely anticipated comeback finishing 2nd to GCN contributor Andrew Feather who broke Ed's own course record to set a new record of 11:38.0 on The Struggle, Ambleside.
.JPG) Edward Laverack at the Grand pix 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Laverack |
| Nickname |
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| Born | 27 July 1994 Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | VAMos.CC/Scratch Rider |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Bynea Cycling Club |
| 2020 | Saint Piran |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2018 | Rapha Condor |
| 2019 | SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling |
Born in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Laverack attended Ysgol Bryngwyn.[4] At the age of 14 he was inspired to have a go at cycling having witnessed Nicole Cooke's performance at the 2008 Olympic Games. Having started racing at the age of 17 with Bynea Cycling Club in 2011,[5] Laverack joined British UCI continental cycling team Rapha Condor in 2013. The following year he won the Under 23 British National Road Race Championships, finishing 13th overall.[5] 2019 saw him moving to UCI Continental team SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling.
Major results
edit- 2014
- 1st
Road race, National Under–23 Road Championships - 2019
- 1st National Hill Climb Championships
- 2023
- 1st Scotland
- 2nd National Hill Climb Championships
References
edit- ^ a b c "Edward Laverack". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Check out Ed Laverack's incredible National Hill Climb win on Strava". Cyclist. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ "Cycling Time Trials: RTTC National Hill Climb Championship (Mid-Devon CC)(Men)Entries close 08/10/19) - Participation List". www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "FORMER PUPIL ED LAVERACK GAINS PLACE ON PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM!". Ysgol Bryngwyn School. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Ed Laverack journal: motivation, transfomation, preparation". The British Continental. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.