Daniel Mclay
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Daniel McLay is a British racing cyclist, competing in road, track and cyclo-cross.
, 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
, competing in the criterium and road race events.
McLay was selected to represent Britain at the Junior European Cyclo-cross Championships in 2008, where he finished last.
In 2009, McLay became a member of British Cycling
's Olympic Academy. 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
.
2007
2008
2009
2010
Biography
Born in New ZealandNew Zealand
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, McLay began cycling competitivley at the age of six. Following his success as under 16 rider at the British National Track Championships
British National Track Championships
The British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
, he represented Great Britain at the 2007 European Youth Olympic Festival
European Youth Olympic Festival
European Youth Olympic Festival, known by its initials EYOF, is a biennial multi-sport event for youth athletes from the 48 member countries of the association of European Olympic Committees. EYOF has a summer edition, held for the first time in Brussels in 1991, and a winter edition, which began...
, competing in the criterium and road race events.
McLay was selected to represent Britain at the Junior European Cyclo-cross Championships in 2008, where he finished last.
In 2009, McLay became a member of British Cycling
British Cycling
British Cycling is the national governing body for cycle racing in Great Britain. It administers most competitive cycling in Great Britain, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man...
's Olympic Academy. McLay went on to win the bronze medal in the Madison at the European Track Championships
European Track Championships
The European Track Cycling Championships are the set of European championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the European Cycling Union...
with partner Sam Harrison. He also represented Great Britain at the 2009 Junior UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
The UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships sponsored by the Union Cycliste Internationale consists of both a men's and women's cyclo-cross world championship:* Men - UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – Men's elite race...
.
Palmarès
2006- 1st
Omnium, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U14
2007
- 1st Snaaskerke Niewelingen Race (Belgium) - U16
- 1st Stage 3, Assen Youth Tour (Holland) - U16
- 1st Scratch race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 2nd Pursuit, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 2nd Points race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- U16 - 1st Round 1, National Trophy Cyclo-Cross Series - Junior
2008
- 1st Stage 4, Junior Tour of WalesJunior Tour of WalesThe Junior Tour of Wales is an annual three day cycle race for junior and female riders, held around Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. First held in 1981, 2009's race was 29th edition held...
- 1st Assen Youth Tour
- 1st Stage 4
- 1st Wim Hendriks (Belgium)
- 1st Scratch race, British National Track ChampionshipsBritish National Track ChampionshipsThe British National Track Championships are held annually. Organized by British Cycling, they are competitions of various track cycling disciplines in age, gender and disability categories.-Senior :-Amateur :...
- Junior - 3rd British National Cyclo-cross ChampionshipsBritish National Cyclo-cross ChampionshipsThe British National Cyclo-cross Championships are held annually. The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic white cycling jersey featuring blue and red stripes, which can be worn by the rider at other cyclo-cross events in the country to show their status as national champion...
- Junior
2009
- 3rd Madison, European Track Championships2009 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2009 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Minsk, Belarus from 15 July to 19 July 2009.-Under 23:-Junior:...
(with Sam Harrison) - 1st British National Madison ChampionshipsBritish National Madison ChampionshipsThe British National Madison Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. There were two separate championship events for amateur and professional riders previously.-Senior:...
(Junior) with George Atkins
2010
- 2nd Junior Paris–Roubaix
- 1st Madison, Junior World Track Championships (with Simon Yates))