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Jack Burke (cyclist)
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. BiographyAfter 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]
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