British cyclist
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.
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.
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