Condor Cycles

Condor Cycles is a British bicycle brand and retailer based on Gray's Inn Road in London. Founded in 1948 by Monty Young, the business developed around the design and supply of bespoke bicycles rather than operating solely as a mass-market bicycle label. Its identity has been closely associated with individually specified road bicycles, specialist cycling equipment, and the practical requirements of performance-oriented riders. The company has also built visibility through competitive cycling. Condor bicycles have been ridden by prominent riders including Tom Simpson, Bradley Wiggins, and Tao Geoghegan Hart. According to the available reference material, riders using Condor bicycles have achieved World Championship gold medals and competed in the Tour de France. These associations have helped position the brand around British cycling expertise, custom bicycle building, and racing credibility. Condor has supported and owned cycling teams at different points in its history. In 1986 it supported the Percy Bilton professional cycling team. In 1998 it supported the Anglia Sport cycling team, during a period in which rider Gary Baker won several stages of the Milk Race. Condor later co-owned the UK-based Rapha Condor-JLT team with Rapha, the cycling clothing and lifestyle company. After Rapha ended its sponsorship, Condor assumed the team-owner role and the team was renamed JLT-Condor presented by Mavic. The available sources provide limited information about the company's corporate structure, financial performance, current leadership, international distribution, and present product catalogue. Condor is best characterized from the documented material as a London-based specialist bicycle manufacturer and retailer whose reputation rests on bespoke bicycles, links with elite road racing, and long-term participation in Britain's cycling scene.

Condor Cycles was established in London in 1948 by Monty Young. From its beginnings, the company was associated with bespoke bicycle provision, giving it a specialist position within the British cycling market. Rather than being documented primarily as a high-volume industrial producer, Condor is presented as a bicycle manufacturer and retailer whose work centered on bicycles specified for individual riders and cycling purposes. The brand's later history is closely tied to road racing. Condor bicycles were used by notable riders including Tom Simpson, Bradley Wiggins, and Tao Geoghegan Hart. The available account also links Condor bicycles with World Championship gold medals and participation in the Tour de France, reinforcing the company's association with elite performance cycling. The sources do not identify every rider, race, model, or date connected with those results, so the documented record does not support a more detailed chronology of sporting achievements. Team sponsorship became another important part of Condor's public profile. In 1986, Condor supported the Percy Bilton professional cycling team. In 1998, it supported the Anglia Sport cycling team; rider Gary Baker won several stages of the Milk Race during the relevant period. These activities placed the company within the professional British cycling network while also giving its bicycles exposure through organized competition. Condor subsequently became a co-owner of the UK-based Rapha Condor-JLT cycling team together with Rapha, a sportswear and cycling lifestyle brand. When Rapha ended its sponsorship, Condor assumed the role of team owner. The team was then renamed JLT-Condor presented by Mavic. This change illustrates Condor's continuing involvement in team cycling beyond the sale of bicycles, although the available material does not provide a full account of the team's later history or its eventual status. The documented sources contain little information about changes in ownership, senior management, manufacturing facilities, financial results, product generations, or overseas operations. Its established identity remains that of a London bicycle business with roots in custom bicycle building and a sustained relationship with competitive road cycling.

• 1998

  Support for Anglia Sport

  [1]Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org

  Condor supports the Anglia Sport cycling team, associated with stage victories by Gary Baker in the Milk Race.

• 1986

  Support for the Percy Bilton professional team

  [1]Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org

  Condor supports the Percy Bilton professional cycling team.

• 1948

  Condor Cycles is founded in London

  [1]Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org

  Monty Young starts Condor Cycles as a London bicycle business focused on bespoke bicycles.

• Condor assumes ownership of its jointly associated cycling team

  [1]Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org

  After Rapha ends its sponsorship of Rapha Condor-JLT, Condor takes over the team-owner role and the team becomes JLT-Condor presented by Mavic.

A London-based specialist bicycle brand combining bespoke bicycle manufacture and retail with a strong connection to competitive road cycling.

• Custom bicycles · 1948

  Bespoke Condor bicycles

  Condor's documented core offering is bespoke bicycle manufacture. These bicycles are specified for individual riders and reflect the company's specialist London workshop and retail identity. The available source material does not provide a complete model list, technical specifications, or current production details, but it places custom bicycle building at the center of the brand's historical proposition.

• Cycling equipment

  Bicycle accessories and equipment

  Condor operates as both a bicycle manufacturer and retailer, and its typical commercial scope includes cycling accessories and equipment alongside complete bicycles. The supplied references do not identify specific accessory ranges or branded product families.

• 1998Anglia Sport team support

  United Kingdom

  Condor supported Anglia Sport. The team was associated with several Milk Race stage wins by Gary Baker.

  Outcome. Gary Baker won several stages of the Milk Race during the relevant period.

  Source
• 1986Percy Bilton team support

  United Kingdom

  Condor supported the Percy Bilton professional cycling team, using team involvement to participate in the British competitive cycling scene.

  Source
• Rapha Condor-JLT and JLT-Condor team ownership

  United Kingdom

  Condor co-owned the UK-based Rapha Condor-JLT cycling team with Rapha. After Rapha ended its sponsorship, Condor took over the ownership role and the team was renamed JLT-Condor presented by Mavic.

  Outcome. Condor continued its team involvement under the JLT-Condor presented by Mavic name.

  Source

• Condor takes over the cycling-team ownership role after Rapha's sponsorship endsStrategy

  Background

  Condor and Rapha had co-owned the Rapha Condor-JLT team. Rapha subsequently ended its sponsorship.

  Action taken

  Condor assumed the team-owner role and the team was renamed JLT-Condor presented by Mavic.

  Aftermath

  The change preserved Condor's involvement in professional cycling under a new team identity.

  Source

• 1998

  Condor supports Anglia Sport cycling team[1]Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Condor supported the Anglia Sport cycling team. During the team's period of activity, rider Gary Baker won several stages of the Milk Race.

• 1986

  Condor supports the Percy Bilton professional cycling team[1]Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Condor Cycles supported the Percy Bilton professional cycling team as part of its involvement in competitive cycling.

• Condor takes ownership role in JLT-Condor presented by Mavic[1]Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org

  Leadership change · Other

  After Rapha ended its sponsorship of the jointly owned Rapha Condor-JLT team, Condor Cycles took over the team-owner role and the team was renamed JLT-Condor presented by Mavic.

1. 1Condor Cyclesen.wikipedia.org