Ed Lowe (born 24 August 2003) is an English track cyclist who competes in sprinting events. He has been selected to compete for Great Britain in the team sprint at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Full name | Edward Owen Lowe | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 August 2003 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Team Inspired / GBCT | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Role | "Man 1" Team Sprint | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||||||||||||||
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Biography
editGrowing up in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Lowe's first experience of cycling came through the Fenland Clarion Cycling Club, competing in local Go Ride events.[1][2][3] Later he rode in endurance races regionally and nationally for Bourne Wheelers before switching to track cycling in 2018.[1][3]
As a Youth, Ed broke 3 National Track Records; 500TT, Team Sprint and the Flying 500M. He was selected to the Great Britain Cycling Team (GBCT) Apprenticeship scheme at 15.
Two years later, he was enrolled into the Junior GBCT programme going on to become a Team Sprint European Junior Champion.[1] Ed also broke 2 further National Track Records, the Team Sprint and the Flying 500M.
In October 2021, Ed was invited onto the full-time GBCT Senior Programme. As part of Team Inspired he won a gold medal at the 2023 British Cycling National Track Championships in the team sprint.[1] Lowe took part in his first elite level Nations Cup in Canada in April 2023, helping the team win a bronze medal.[2].
In Oct 2023 Ed was invited to move up to the GBCT Podium squad. In February 2024, he was a member of the British team that pipped China by 0.3 seconds, in the minor final, to secure Bronze at the Nations Cup event in Australia.[2][4][5].
He followed that performance up later in the month by winning a second successive National team sprint title with Team Inspired at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships.[4]
Returning to Canada in April 2024, Lowe and his teammates secured Nations Cup silver medals, losing out in the final to the Netherlands.[2][6][7]
On 24 June 2024, Lowe was named in the Great Britain team sprint line-up for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][8][9][10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Stamford cyclist Ed Lowe wins a gold medal in the Team Sprint competition at the Great Britain National Track Championships". Lincs Online. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Ed Lowe". British Cycling. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Local cycling club member has been select to race for GB at the Paris Olympics". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Cyclist Ed Lowe from Stamford is hoping to earn selection for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris". Lincs Online. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "UCI Track Nations Cup 2024: Great Britain win two golds among five medals on day one". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Ed Lowe from Stamford helps the Great Britain cycling team secure a silver medal at the UCI Nations Cup in Canada". Lincs Online. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Track Nations Cup: Great Britain win men's and women's team pursuit in Milton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Finucane and Pidcock headline Team GB cycling squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Team GB announces first riders selected for Paris 2024". Team GB. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "PARIS 2024: TOM PIDCOCK, EMMA FINUCANE AND ETHAN HAYTER AMONG FIRST GB RIDERS SELECTED FOR OLYMPIC GAMES CYCLING SQUAD". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Great Britain Announces Riders Selected for Paris 2024 Olympic Games". pinkbike.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Cyclist Ed Lowe has been named in the Great Britain squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics". Lincs Online. Retrieved 25 June 2024.