Jack Burke (cyclist)
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 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.
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]
