Edward Laverack

{{short description|British cyclist}}

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{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Ed Laverack

| image = Bellignies - Grand Prix des Marbriers, 25 août 2015 (A074).JPG

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| caption = Laverack at the 2015 Grand Prix des Marbriers

| fullname = Edward Laverack

| nickname = {{ubl|Lavers|The Welsh Dragon}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|7|27}}

| birth_place = Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales

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| height = 1.77 m

| weight = 59 kg

| currentteam = VAMos.CC/Scratch Rider

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Climber

| show-medals =

| amateuryears1 = 2011–2012

| amateurteam1 = Bynea Cycling Club

| amateuryears2 = 2020

| amateurteam2 = {{UCI team code|Saint Piran|2020}}

| proyears1 = 2013–2018

| proteam1 = Rapha Condor

| proyears2 = 2019

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|SCB|2019}}

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Edward Laverack (born 27 July 1994{{Cite web|title=Edward Laverack|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/edward-laverack/2019|access-date=2020-09-05|website=procyclingstats.com}}) is a Welsh YouTuber and former professional cyclist from Llanelli.{{cite web| url=https://www.cyclist.co.uk/news/7282/check-out-ed-laveracks-incredible-national-hill-climb-win-on-strava| title=Check out Ed Laverack's incredible National Hill Climb win on Strava| publisher=Cyclist| date=28 October 2019| accessdate=9 September 2020}} 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,{{Cite web|title=Cycling Time Trials: RTTC National Hill Climb Championship (Mid-Devon CC)(Men)Entries close 08/10/19) – Participation List|url=https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-results/19415#anchor|access-date=2020-09-05|website=cyclingtimetrials.org.uk}} setting a new course record in the process. 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.{{cite web| url=https://www.bryngwynschool.co.uk/News/Former-Pupil-Ed-Laverack-Gains-Place-on-Profession/| title=FORMER PUPIL ED LAVERACK GAINS PLACE ON PROFESSIONAL CYCLING TEAM!| publisher=Ysgol Bryngwyn School| accessdate=9 September 2020}} 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,{{cite web| url=https://thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2019/01/29/ed-laverack-journal-motivation-transfomation-preparation/| title=Ed Laverack journal: motivation, transfomation, preparation| publisher=The British Continental| date=29 January 2019| accessdate=9 September 2020}} 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. 2019 saw him moving to UCI Continental team SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling.