Born in Hadley, Telford, Shropshire, Clements was one of the leaders in the introduction of massed start road races to Britain, initially as a rider and later as a sponsor.

If Clements had not been a member of the NCU, he would not have been considered to ride the world amateur road championship in 1946, nor the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.

In 1947, there was a proposal that he turn professional should Britain send a team to the Tour de France.

This proved restrictive for many professional cyclists, who at the end of their careers were unable to return to competing at a lower level purely for enjoyment.

Clements was born in Hadley, Shropshire but spent the majority of his early years at Old Park where he later opened a cycle shop.