Jack Burke (cyclist)
 Burke at the 2017 Tour of Alberta | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Burke |
| Born | 12 June 1995 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Scott Sports |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | General Classification |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2011–2015 | NCCH–Dec Express |
| 2023– | Arbo Headstart on Fahrrad |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | H&R Block Pro Cycling[1] |
| 2017 | Aevolo |
| 2018 | Jelly Belly–Maxxis |
| 2019 | Leopard Pro Cycling |
| 2020 | Team Vorarlberg Santic[2] |
| 2021 | Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol[3] |
| 2022 | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels |
Jack Burke (born 12 June 1995) is a Canadian bicycle racer, ski mountaineer, author, and podcaster. He has been without a regular team since 2022, riding as an amateur but with support of sponsors.
Biography
[edit]After some victories as a junior, including a stage, and fourth overall at the 2013 Tour de l'Abitibi, Burke's career was disrupted by a positive drug test. The result of this was overturned in 2014 with Burke cleared of all wrongdoing. [4][5]
Burke returned to cycling and competed with some success on various UCI Continental teams, including a stage win at the 2018 Tour de Beauce. In late 2022, Burke was hit by a car while training and sustained a broken back, bleeding on his brain and permanent scaring to his face. To help pay for his medical bills he started to write a training guide which turned into his first book How To Become A Pro Cyclist, which Burke subsequently developed into a podcast.[6][7]
As well as traditional road racing, Burke has competed in other disciplines. He has twice won the Ötztal Cycling Marathon, [8][9] and competed in a 2024 event in the ski mountaineering World Cup in Cortina, having used the sport for winter training.[10]
In 2024, Burke gained headlines for breaking Strava "King of the Mountain" times on prominent cycling climbs including the Mortirolo, the Stelvio,[11] and L'Alpe d'Huez.[12]
Major results
[edit]- 2013
- 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 4th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
- 1st Stage 3
- 2016
- 2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2017
- 4th Overall Tour de Beauce
- 6th Overall Tour of Alberta
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 6th Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 9th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
- 2018
- 4th Overall Tour de Beauce
- 10th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 1st Mt Megantic Stage Tour de Beauce
- 2019
- 4th Overall Tour du Jura Cycliste
- 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2022
- 6th Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
- 1st Ötztaler Rad Marathon
- 2024
- 1st Overall Ötztaler Radmarathon[13]
- 1st Kühtai Bergkaiser
- 3rd Race Across The Alps
References
[edit]- ^ "Canadian Cyclist – H&R Block Adds Jack Burke & Joel Taylor for 2016". www.canadiancyclist.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ "Team Vorarlberg Santic". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Gillespie, Kerry (December 23, 2014). "Innocent cyclist Jack Burke can't shake doping record". Toronto Star. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Symon, John (January 30, 2015). "Jack Burke Finally Cleared of 2013 Doping Charge from Tour de l'Abitibi". Canadian Cyclist. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Jack Burke". DataSport. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ Thuncer, Jennifer. "Squamish cyclist Jack Burke turns author, podcaster with pro guide". Squamish Chief. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ https://www.eurosport.de/radsport/neue-zweifachsieger-beim-otztaler-radmarathon-janine-meyer-knackt-rekord-erneut-thomas-dressen-feiert-starke-premiere_sto20033620/story.shtml
- ^ https://www.dolomitenstadt.at/2024/09/01/jack-burke-beim-oetztaler-radmarathon-unschlagbar/
- ^ https://www.dataskimo.org/pdf/WC-cortina-VR.pdf
- ^ "Amateur cyclist breaks Strava KOMs on Mortirolo and Stelvio, makes plea for pro contract". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Now Jack Burke has taken the Alpe d'Huez KOM from Sepp Kuss". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Ötztaler Radmarathon 2024 A-Sölden live – Leaderboard". datasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
External links
[edit]- Jack Burke at UCI
- Jack Burke at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Jack Burke at ProCyclingStats
- Jack Burke at Cycling Quotient
