Jon Clay Explained

Jonny Clay
Fullname:Jonathan Clay
Birth Date:26 June 1963
Birth Place:Leeds, West Yorkshire
Discipline:Track, Road & Cross-country
Role:Rider
Proyears1:1986
Proteam1:Raleigh - Weinmann
Proyears2:1987
Proteam2:Raleigh - Banana
Proyears3:1988
Proteam3:P.M.S. - Dawes
Proyears4:1989
Proteam4:Raleigh - Banana
Proyears5:1990–1991
Proteam5:Banana Falcon
Proyears6:1992
Proteam6:Banana Met Helmets
Proyears7:1993–1995
Proteam7:Orange
Proyears8:1998
Proteam8:Brite Voice
Proyears9:1999
Proteam9:Linda McCartney Racing Team
Show-Medals:yes

Jonathan Clay, better known as Jonny Clay (born 26 June 1963)[1] is a British former professional cross-country, track and road racing cyclist. A silver medalist in the individual pursuit at the 1998 Commonwealth Games,[2] Clay was also part of the team pursuit line up which took the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

After retiring from competitive cycling in 2000, he was appointed British Cycling’s Regional Talent Manager for the North East. In 2004 he took over management of the membership department before being appointed Cycle Sport and Membership Director of British Cycling in 2009.[3]

A winner of several Premier Calendar events, he now helps to organise some of the races.[4] Clay is also a committee member for the Dave Rayner fund, which assists young cyclists to race on the continent, and hopefully, turn professional.[5]

Palmarès

1986
  • 2nd Amateur British National Road Race Championships
  • 2nd Overall, Premier Calendar series
  • 1st Tour of the Peaks
  • 21st World Amateur Road Race Championships (Colorado Springs USA)

    1988

    7th overall 'Milk Race' Tour of Britain

    1995
  • 1st Professional British National Circuit Race Championships
    1996
  • 3rd British National Circuit Race Championships
    1997
  • 3rd Overall, Premier Calendar series
  • 3rd British National Time Trial Championships
  • 4th Lincoln International Grand Prix
    1998
  • 2nd Individual pursuit, 1998 Commonwealth Games
  • 1st British National Madison Championships (with Rob Hayles)
  • 2nd Overall, Premier Calendar series
  • 3rd Pursuit, British National Track Championships
    1999
  • 2nd British National Madison Championships (with Russell Downing)
    2000
  • 2nd Team Pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Championships
  • 3rd Team pursuit, 2000 Summer Olympics
  • 2nd British National Road Race Championships

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: British Olympic Association profile.
    2. Web site: Athlete search. Commonwealth Games Federation.
    3. Web site: British Cycling Senior Management Team. British Cycling.
    4. Web site: Otley Town Centre Races 2008. British Cycling. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704092824/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/EventReports2008/20080626_Otley_Crits.asp. 4 July 2008. dmy-all.
    5. Web site: Dave Rayner Fund Dinner Photos . British Cycling . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081203172038/http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/web/site/BC/roa/EventReports2006/20061111_Rayner_Dinner_Pix.asp . 3 December 2008 . dmy-all .