John Clarey

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John Clarey
Personal information
Born (1940-10-04) 4 October 1940 (age 85)
Woolwich, London, England
Team information
RoleRider
Amateur team
Cambrian Wheelers CC, London
Woolwich CC, London

John Clarey (born 4 October 1940) is a British former racing cyclist.[1]

Cycling career

Carey represented the 1962 English Team[2] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia, participating in the 10 miles scratch event,[3][4] despite being hospitalised a few days earlier when training for the event at the velodrome.[5]

Four years later he was selected to represent the England team[6] again at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the road race event.[7]

He was the national 10 miles champion but finished in last place in the 1968 Tour de France.[8]

Clarey rode for Cambrian Wheelers CC in London and Woolwich CC in London.[9]

Major results

1961
1st Stage 12 Milk Race
1962
1st Stage 2 Milk Race
Commonwealth Games, Track, 10 Mile
1963
2nd British National Road Race Amateurs
1964
3rd British National Road Race Amateurs
1966
1st Lincoln Grand Prix
1968
63rd Tour de France

References

  1. ↑ "John Clarey". Cycling Archives. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "England Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cycling Road Scratch Race - Men Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cycling". Liverpool Daily Post. 30 November 1962. p. 23. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Midland cyclists in Games team". Birmingham Daily Post. 19 May 1966. p. 28. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[dead link]
  8. ↑ "John Clarey". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Cycling". Bognor Regis Observer. 22 October 1965. p. 15. Retrieved 11 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.