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, Author and Podcaster who currently rides for Scott Sports. As a junior cyclist Burke was one of the best road cyclists in North America but after winning and breaking the time trial course record at the Tour de l'Abitibi he tested positive in a drug test. In 2014, he was cleared of any wrong doing and remains the only athlete to test positive then be found to "bear no fault" as Hydrochlorothiazide, the drug he tested positive for was traced back to the drinking water where the race was located.[4][5]
In late 2022 he 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. The book took off and became wildly successful due to so many pro riders and coaches sharing and recommending it.
After the success of the first book, his Podcast "[How To Become a Pro Cyclist With Jack Burke]" began to grow with pros and coaches who loved the book coming on. The theme of the show "to provide free information about cycling and training from the best riders and coaches in the world."
Burke also competed for Team Canada at the 2024 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships in Cortina, Italy where he placed 17th and the best non European in his first race after using Ski Mountaineering to train for cycling during the winter. The 2024 World Championships are his only race in Ski Mountaineering.[6]
Burke has also won the Ötztaler Rad Marathon twice in 2022 & 2024. [7][8]
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[9]
- 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.
- ^ https://www.dataskimo.org/pdf/WC-cortina-VR.pdf
- ^ 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/
- ^ "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
- Jack Burke at ProCyclingStats
- Jack Burke at Cycling Quotient
