Marc Ryan

{{Short description|New Zealand cyclist (born 1982)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Marc Ryan

| image =

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| fullname =

| nickname = Dream

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|14}}

| birth_place = Timaru, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|79|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|MPC}}

| discipline = Road and track

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Endurance

| amateuryears1 = 2004–2005

| amateurteam1 = Samsung New Zealand

| amateuryears2 = 2004–2007

| amateurteam2 = Trek-Zookeepers Cafe

| amateuryears3 = 2007

| amateurteam3 = Mitchelton Wines

| amateuryears4 = 2007–2009

| amateurteam4 = Colourplus

| proyears1 = 2011–2012

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|MPC|2011}}

| proyears2 = 2014

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|CIB|2014}}

| majorwins =

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry| {{NZL}} }}

{{MedalSport|Men's track cycling}}

{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2008 Beijing | Team pursuit}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 London | Team pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Yvelines|Team pursuit}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 Melbourne|Team Pursuit}}

{{MedalBronze|2014 Cali|Team Pursuit}}

{{MedalBronze|2014 Cali|Individual pursuit}}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{MedalBronze|2006 Melbourne | Team pursuit}}

}}

Marc Ryan (born 14 October 1982) is a New Zealand racing cyclist.

{{cite web| url = https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/NZL/Marc+Ryan/219249| access-date = 2008-08-18| title = Marc Ryan| work = Beijing Olympics| publisher = Yahoo Sports}}

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Ryan won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit, together with Sam Bewley, Hayden Roulston, and Jesse Sergent.

{{cite news| title = Cycling: I'm not finished yet, says Roulston| url = http://www.nzherald.co.nz/event/story.cfm?c_id=502&objectid=10527767| work = The New Zealand Herald| date = 18 August 2008| access-date = 2008-08-18| first=Eugene| last=Bingham}}{{Cycling Archives|10083}}

At the 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics in Melbourne, Ryan and Thomas Scully won the Men's Madison in a time of 44 minutes, 33 seconds, at an average speed of 53.9 km per hour. Second place went to the German riders, Robert Bengsch and Marcel Kalz, and third place to Ukraine.

At the 2012 London Olympics Ryan again won a bronze medal in the team pursuit, together with Jesse Sergent, Sam Bewley, Westley Gough and Aaron Gate.{{cite Sports-Reference |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235844/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ry/marc-ryan-1.html |title=Marc Ryan |archive-date=2020-04-17 |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ry/marc-ryan-1.html |url-status=dead}}

In July 2024, Ryan is in front of a district court judge over his third drink driving conviction, the judge labelling it "another conviction with an astronomical reading".{{cite news |last1=Sail |first1=Doug |title=Court refusal pedals former top NZ cyclist closer to prison term |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350219186/court-refusal-pedals-former-top-nz-cyclist-closer-prison-term |access-date=18 July 2024 |work=Stuff |date=18 July 2024}}