Ethan Vernon

Ethan Vernon (born 26 August 2000) is a British road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam NSN Cycling Team. Vernon competed in BMX until he was 14, before changing focus to the road and track. In 2017 and 2018, he won a total of five national junior track titles. He also won the silver medal in the individual pursuit at the 2018 UCI World Junior Championships. He represented Wales at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in three events, finishing fourth in the team pursuit. He also competed for Great Britain in the team pursuit at the 2018–19 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, where the squad placed third in London. In 2020, he took his first major podium at the elite level, taking silver in the kilometer time trial at the European Championships. In 2021, he was selected for the team pursuit at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where the team placed 8th in final. That year, the team also placed third at the UCI World Championships. Vernon also took his first significant road win in 2021, winning the fourth stage of the Tour de l'Avenir in a sprint finish.