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Full name | Daniel McLay |
Born | 3 January 1992 |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (160 lb; 11.7 st) |
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Discipline | Road and track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Endurance |
Amateur team(s) | |
2008 2009 |
Leicestershire Road Club Univega.co.uk |
Infobox last updated on 15 December 2009 |
Daniel McLay (born 3 January 1992) is a British racing cyclist, competing in road, track and cyclo-cross.
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Born in New Zealand, McLay began cycling competitivley at the age of six. Following his success as under 16 rider at the British National Track Championships, he represented Great Britain at the 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival,[1] competing in the criterium and road race events.[2]
McLay was selected to represent Britain at the Junior European Cyclo-cross Championships in 2008, where he finished last.[3]
In 2009, McLay became a member of British Cycling's Olympic Academy.[4] McLay went on to win the bronze medal in the Madison at the European Track Championships with partner Sam Harrison. He also represented Great Britain at the 2009 Junior UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.