Felix English

Cycling

BIOGRAPHY

Felix English represented Ireland in the men’s Madison event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics alongside teammate Mark Downey.

Both of Felix’s parents are from Dublin and he began his cycling career with notable success, winning five British junior titles before choosing to represent Ireland in 2010.

He gained international attention at the 2010 European Track Championships by defeating multiple Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy in the sprint event’s first round.

English achieved significant results in his career, including winning the National Criterium Championship in 2012 and securing victories at the Otley Grand Prix and The Milk Race in 2013. On the track, he earned gold in the Madison at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Los Angeles and won the Scratch race at the 2019 World Cup in Glasgow.

Team Ireland Number

841

Gender

Male

Discipline

Madison*

Games

Tokyo 2020

Date Of Birth

December 11, 1992

Hometown

Brighton

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CYCLING NEWS

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Events coming up in May 2026

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In The News – April 13th

A strong week for Team Ireland across multiple sports, with standout performances and important developments across the high-performance system. Golf Rory McIlroy delivered a historic back-to-back victory at The Masters Tournament, finishing on -12 to secure his sixth major title. The win further underlines his place among the greats of the game and marks a [...]

In the News – 9 March 2026

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THIRTY-FIVE ATHLETES ACROSS EIGHT SPORTS TO COMPETE AT EYOF SKOPJE

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In the 24 years of Team Ireland competing at the European Youth Olympic Festival – Ireland has had significant success. There have been 72 medals won by Irish athletes in that time, and the most successful Games for Team Ireland was in Tibilisi in 2015, with a total of ten medals being spread across athletics [...]

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