Bill Clay got his first race bike when his grandfather took him down to Turin bike shop in Illinois. He eventually ended up at the Ed Rudolph Velodrome in Northbrook, Illinois. He knew right from the start track racing was his thing. In 1990 Bill did the Junior World Trials and did the fastest 200 of the competition. He then went on to win the match sprints. HIs win took him to Junior Worlds that year in England. The next year he threw down a 200 meter time of 10.49. In 1991 he competed in the Pan Am Games and was the second youngest athlete there. By 1996 he was selected to the Olympics to race the sprints. He was looking to get top 8 but was but ended up losing to Darryn Hill. After the Olympics he took a year off and went to school. Bill returned to racing but eventually realized he was up to his old standards and retired for a second time. Bill currently works for LG Electronics in sales. He's living in Illinois with his family.
