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Henry Hobbs (born 20 May 2007) is a British cyclist. He won the individual pursuit at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]The brother of cyclist Noah Hobbs, he attended Woodbridge High School in Woodford Green, London.[2] He raced as a youngster for Barking & Dagenham Cycling Club.[3]
Career
[edit]Hobbs competed at the British Cycling National Track Championships as a 16 year-old in February 2024, and won bronze in the men’s kilometre time trial, clocking a personal best time of 1:02.574, and finishing just four tenths of a second from the gold medal. That week, he was selected to join the British Cycling junior academy.[4]
In August 2024, Hobbs won the individual pursuit at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships. He also win silver in the 1km time trial and bronze in the team pursuit at the Championships held in China.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Henry Hobbs". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Local student selected for GB cycling team alongside GCSE studies". swvg.co.uk. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Plenty to cheer at Barking & Dagenham Cycling Club in a short time on racing circuits". Barking and Dagenham Post. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Davidson, Tom (25 February 2024). "'I'm in shock' - 16-year-old school student wins medal at British Track Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "DAILY UPDATES: 2024 UCI JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.