Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Cycling - Track - Men's Team Pursuit - Qualification - Izu Velodrome, Shizuoka, Japan - August 2, 2021. Ethan Hayter of Britain, Ed Clancy of Britain, Ethan Vernon of Britain and Oliver Wood of Britain wait for the start of the event REUTERS/Matthew Childs
IZU, Japan (Reuters) - British team pursuit rider Ed Clancy has withdrawn from the remainder of the Tokyo Olympics because of a recurrence of back problems, the team announced on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old Clancy, one of Britain's greatest ever track cyclists with three Olympic team pursuit golds, was due to ride later in the heats against Denmark.
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