Edward Laverack
British cyclist
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Edward Laverack (born 27 July 1994[1]) is a British cyclist and YouTuber from Wales.[2] Predominantly a climber, Laverack rode professionally between 2013 and 2019 for UCI Continental teams JLT–Condor and SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling, and he was the winner of the 2019 British National Hill Climb Championships.
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Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Laverack at the 2015 Grand Prix des Marbriers | |
| Personal information | |
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| 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 | |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2011–2012 | Bynea Cycling Club |
| 2020 | Saint Piran |
| 2020 | VAMos.CC |
| 2021–2022 | Bynea Cycling Club |
| 2024 | Backpedal |
| Professional teams | |
| 2013–2018 | Rapha Condor–JLT |
| 2019 | SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling |
Career
Born in Llanelli, Laverack attended Bryngwyn Comprehensive School (Welsh: Ysgol Bryngwyn).[3] 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,[4] Laverack joined British UCI Continental team Rapha Condor–JLT in 2013. The following year he won the under-23 race at the British National Road Race Championships, finishing 13th overall.[4]
He moved to UCI continental team SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling for the 2019 season,[5] and won the British National Hill Climb Championships later that year in Haytor Vale, Devon,[6] setting a new course record in the process.[2] He returned to the podium in 2023, finishing second to Andrew Feather on The Struggle in Ambleside.
Major results
Source: [7]
- 2014
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships - 2016
- 10th Overall Tour de Korea
- 2019
- 1st National Hill Climb Championships
- 2023
- 2nd National Hill Climb Championships
