diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3034cfeb57..1621186406 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -136,6 +136,11 @@ name = "client_json"
 path = "examples/client_json.rs"
 required-features = ["full"]
 
+[[example]]
+name = "client_100_continue"
+path = "examples/client_100_continue.rs"
+required-features = ["full"]
+
 [[example]]
 name = "echo"
 path = "examples/echo.rs"
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index de38911e9c..f1bf1783aa 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ futures-util = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
 
 * [`client_json`](client_json.rs) - A simple program that GETs some json, reads the body asynchronously, parses it with serde and outputs the result.
 
+* [`client_100_continue`](client_100_continue.rs) - A POST client that demonstrates HTTP 100 Continue functionality with a delayed body that waits for the server's 100 Continue response before sending the request body.
+
 ### Servers
 
 * [`hello`](hello.rs) - A simple server that returns "Hello World!".
diff --git a/examples/client_100_continue.rs b/examples/client_100_continue.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27ac8b9ea8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/client_100_continue.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+#![deny(warnings)]
+#![warn(rust_2018_idioms)]
+use std::env;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::Poll;
+
+use bytes::Bytes;
+use futures_util::TryFuture;
+use http_body::Body;
+use http_body_util::BodyExt;
+use http_body_util::Full;
+use hyper::ext::on_informational;
+use hyper::Request;
+use pin_project_lite::pin_project;
+use tokio::io::stdout;
+use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
+use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
+use tokio::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream};
+use tokio::sync::oneshot;
+
+#[path = "../benches/support/mod.rs"]
+mod support;
+use support::TokioIo;
+
+// A simple type alias so as to DRY.
+type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>>;
+
+pin_project! {
+    /// A body that delays processing until a signal is received.
+    struct DelayedBody<B> {
+        #[pin]
+        inner: B,
+        rx: Option<oneshot::Receiver<()>>,
+    }
+}
+
+impl<B> Body for DelayedBody<B>
+where
+    B: Body,
+{
+    type Data = B::Data;
+    type Error = B::Error;
+
+    fn poll_frame(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> Poll<Option<std::result::Result<http_body::Frame<Self::Data>, Self::Error>>> {
+        let this = self.project();
+
+        // Check if we have a receiver and poll it (only process once)
+        if let Some(ref mut rx) = this.rx.as_mut() {
+            match Pin::new(rx).try_poll(cx) {
+                Poll::Ready(Ok(())) => {
+                    println!("Received signal to start processing body.");
+                    *this.rx = None;
+                    this.inner.poll_frame(cx)
+                }
+                Poll::Ready(Err(_)) => {
+                    println!("Sender dropped, proceeding without signal.");
+                    *this.rx = None;
+                    this.inner.poll_frame(cx)
+                }
+                Poll::Pending => {
+                    // No signal yet, return pending
+                    Poll::Pending
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            this.inner.poll_frame(cx)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// To try this example:
+/// 1. Start the server in one terminal:
+///    $ cargo run --example client_100_continue --features="full" -- --server 8080
+/// 2. Run the client in another terminal:
+///    $ cargo run --example client_100_continue --features="full" -- http://127.0.0.1:8080
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    pretty_env_logger::init();
+
+    let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
+
+    // Check if we should run the server
+    if args.len() > 1 && args[1] == "--server" {
+        let port = args.get(2).and_then(|s| s.parse().ok()).unwrap_or(8080);
+        return simple_100_continue_server(port).await;
+    }
+
+    // Some simple CLI args requirements...
+    let url = match args.get(1) {
+        Some(url) => url,
+        None => {
+            println!("Usage: client <url>");
+            println!("       client --server [port]");
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+    };
+
+    // HTTPS requires picking a TLS implementation, so give a better
+    // warning if the user tries to request an 'https' URL.
+    let url = url.parse::<hyper::Uri>().unwrap();
+    if url.scheme_str() != Some("http") {
+        println!("This example only works with 'http' URLs.");
+        return Ok(());
+    }
+
+    post(url).await
+}
+
+async fn post(url: hyper::Uri) -> Result<()> {
+    let host = url.host().expect("uri has no host");
+    let port = url.port_u16().unwrap_or(80);
+    let addr = format!("{}:{}", host, port);
+    let stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).await?;
+    let io = TokioIo::new(stream);
+
+    let (mut sender, conn) = hyper::client::conn::http1::handshake(io).await?;
+    tokio::task::spawn(async move {
+        if let Err(err) = conn.await {
+            println!("Connection failed: {:?}", err);
+        }
+    });
+
+    let authority = url.authority().unwrap().clone();
+    let path = url.path();
+
+    // Send a request with a fixed length body and an Expect: 100-continue header.
+    // The body will not start sending until we receive a signal on the oneshot channel.
+    let body = Full::new(Bytes::from("hello"));
+    let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    let delayed_body = DelayedBody {
+        inner: body,
+        rx: Some(rx),
+    };
+
+    let mut req = Request::builder()
+        .method("POST")
+        .uri(path)
+        .header(hyper::header::HOST, authority.as_str())
+        .header(hyper::header::CONTENT_LENGTH, "5")
+        .header(hyper::header::EXPECT, "100-continue")
+        .body(delayed_body)?;
+
+    let tx = std::sync::Arc::new(std::sync::Mutex::new(Some(tx)));
+
+    // Register a callback for informational responses (100 Continue)
+    // that will send a signal to the body to start processing.
+    on_informational(&mut req, move |res| {
+        if res.status() == 100 {
+            println!("Received 100 Continue from server.");
+            // We got 100 continue from the server
+            let mut tx = tx.lock().unwrap();
+            if let Some(tx) = tx.take() {
+                let _ = tx.send(());
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    let mut res = sender.send_request(req).await?;
+
+    println!("Response: {}", res.status());
+    println!("Headers: {:#?}\n", res.headers());
+
+    // Stream the body, writing each chunk to stdout as we get it
+    // (instead of buffering and printing at the end).
+    while let Some(next) = res.frame().await {
+        let frame = next?;
+        if let Some(chunk) = frame.data_ref() {
+            stdout().write_all(chunk).await?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!("\n\nDone!");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+/// A simple TCP server that handles 100 Continue requests
+async fn simple_100_continue_server(port: u16) -> Result<()> {
+    let listener = TcpListener::bind(format!("127.0.0.1:{}", port)).await?;
+    println!("Server listening on 127.0.0.1:{}", port);
+
+    loop {
+        let (mut stream, _) = listener.accept().await?;
+
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let mut buffer = vec![0; 1024];
+            let mut request = String::new();
+
+            // Read the HTTP request
+            loop {
+                match stream.read(&mut buffer).await {
+                    Ok(0) => break, // Connection closed
+                    Ok(n) => {
+                        request.push_str(&String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]));
+                        if request.contains("\r\n\r\n") {
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        println!("Error reading from stream: {}", e);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            println!("Received request:\n{}", request);
+
+            // Check if request has Expect: 100-continue header
+            if request.contains("expect: 100-continue") {
+                println!("Sending 100 Continue response");
+
+                // Send 100 Continue response
+                let continue_response = "HTTP/1.1 100 Continue\r\n\r\n";
+                if let Err(e) = stream.write_all(continue_response.as_bytes()).await {
+                    println!("Error sending 100 Continue: {}", e);
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                // Read the request body
+                let mut body = String::new();
+                let mut buffer = vec![0; 1024];
+
+                match stream.read(&mut buffer).await {
+                    Ok(n) => {
+                        body.push_str(&String::from_utf8_lossy(&buffer[..n]));
+                        println!("Received body: {}", body);
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        println!("Error reading body: {}", e);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Send final response
+            let response = "HTTP/1.1 200 OK\r\n\
+                Content-Length: 13\r\n\
+                \r\n\
+                Hello, World!";
+            if let Err(e) = stream.write_all(response.as_bytes()).await {
+                println!("Error sending response: {}", e);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}