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Steven Burke

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English cyclist (born 1988)
For other people named Steve[n] or Stephen Burke, seeSteve Burke (disambiguation).

Steven Burke
MBE
Personal information
NicknameThe Colne Cyclone[1]
Born (1988-03-04)4 March 1988 (age 37)
Burnley, Lancashire, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)[2]
Team information
Current teamTeam Wiggins Le Col
DisciplineTrack, Road
RoleRider
Rider typeTrack Endurance
Amateur team
2007Team 100% ME[3]
Professional teams
2010Motorpoint–Marshalls Pasta
2011Team UK Youth[4]
2012Team IG–Sigma Sport[4]
2013Node 4–Giordana Racing[4]
2014Haribo-Beacon[4]
2015–2018WIGGINS[5]
Major wins
Track
Olympic Games
Team pursuit (2012,2016)
World Championships
Team pursuit (2012)

Steven James BurkeMBE (born 4 March 1988) is a former Englishtrack and road cyclist, who rode for the now disbandedTeam Wiggins Le Col cycling team.[6] He represented Britain at the2008 Summer Olympics, beating his pre Olympics personal best in the individual pursuit by eleven seconds, to take the bronze medal. He stood on the podium alongside his cycling idol, gold medallistBradley Wiggins.

During 2012, Burke was part of the Great Britain team that won the Olympic andWorld Championships, in the Team Pursuit discipline. He was part of the GB Team, that retained the team pursuit title at the2016 Olympics. Burke was appointedMember of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the2013 New Year Honours on 29 December 2012, for services to cycling.[7]

Early life

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Burke was born inBurnley and lived inColne, Lancashire during his early life, attendingPark High School and laterNelson and Colne College[8][9] (which named its sports centre after him).[10] Born into a cycling family, both Burke's grandfather Brian Wesson, and his mother Sharon, have competed at national level. His dad Alvin also was a cyclist and competed in many time trials.

He began attendingManchester Velodrome as a teenager, previously being more interested in football.[11]

Career

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Despite specialising in the team pursuit, Burke has an impressive turn of speed, demonstrated by his success as a junior in the scratch and kilo events. He was consistently beatingMark Cavendish in sprints, during training in 2007.[12]

Burke has an impressive Olympic Games record having never been beaten in the Team Pursuit. Burke took the decision to retire in 2019 after achieving his Olympic goal of retaining their TP title.

Major results

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Track

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2005
National Junior Championships
1st Kilo
3rd Points race
3rd Scratch
1st Team pursuit,UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd Team pursuit,UCI World Junior Championships
2006
1st Team pursuit,UEC European Under-23 Championships
3rd Team pursuit,UCI World Junior Championships
2007
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
National Championships
1st Scratch
1st Team pursuit
1st Individual pursuit,National Junior Championships
3rd Team pursuit,UCI World Cup Classics, Manchester
2008
National Championships
1st Individual pursuit
3rd Kilo
3rdIndividual pursuit,Olympic Games
2009
1st Individual pursuit,UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Kilo,National Championships
2011
1stTeam pursuit,UEC European Championships
1st Individual pursuit,National Championships
2012
1stTeam pursuit,Olympic Games
1stTeam pursuit,UCI World Championships
2013
1stTeam pursuit,UEC European Championships
2ndTeam pursuit,UCI World Championships
2014
UCI World Cup
1st Team pursuit, London
2nd Team pursuit, Guadalajara
2nd Team pursuit,Commonwealth Games
2nd Individual pursuit,National Championships
2015
1stTeam pursuit,UEC European Championships
3rd Kilo,National Championships
2016
1stTeam pursuit,Olympic Games

World records

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DisciplineRecordDateEventVelodromeRef
Team pursuit3:53.2954 April 2012World ChampionshipsHisense Arena (Melbourne)[13]
3:52.4992 August 2012Olympic GamesLee Valley (London)[14]
3:51.6593 August 2012[15]
3:50.57012 August 2016Olympic GamesRio Olympic[16]
3:50.265[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Colne parade for Olympic gold cyclist Steven Burke".bbc.co.uk. 25 August 2012. Retrieved6 March 2014.
  2. ^ab"Athlete Biography – BURKE Steven". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived fromthe original on 8 September 2008.
  3. ^"Team 100% ME 2007 Cycling Team".cyclingnews.com. Retrieved6 March 2014.
  4. ^abcd"Steven Burke: Rider Profile".Cycling Weekly. 22 December 2010. Retrieved6 March 2014.
  5. ^Fotheringham, William (8 January 2014)."Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky".theguardian.com. Retrieved8 January 2015.
  6. ^Steven Burke Biography British Cycling; Accessed 16 August 2008
  7. ^"No. 60367".The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 24.
  8. ^Family's pride at Colne cyclist's Olympic medal, Lancashire Telegraph, 18 August 2008, retrieved11 August 2012
  9. ^"FE students add to Team GB Olympic medal haul".FE Week. Retrieved22 August 2016.
  10. ^Pendle cycling hero opens college's new facilities, Lancashire Telegraph, 3 December 2008, retrieved11 August 2012
  11. ^Family's joy at gold medal win, Lancashire Telegraph, 3 August 2012, retrieved11 August 2012
  12. ^"GB RIDER PROFILE: STEVEN BURKE". Cycling Weekly. 30 July 2008. Retrieved16 August 2008.
  13. ^"Track Worlds: Great Britain beat Australia with world record".BBC Sport. BBC. 4 April 2012. Retrieved28 June 2015.
  14. ^Gallagher, Brendan (2 August 2012)."London 2012 Olympics: GB pursuit quartet demolish world record in heats".The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved28 June 2015.
  15. ^Bevan, Chris (3 August 2012)."Olympics cycling: Team GB defend men's pursuit title".BBC Sport. BBC.Archived from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved9 August 2012.
  16. ^"Men's Team Pursuit First Round Results"(PDF).Rio2016.com.International Olympic Committee. 12 August 2016. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved12 August 2016.
  17. ^"Men's Team Pursuit Final Results"(PDF).Rio2016.com.International Olympic Committee. 12 August 2016. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 20 September 2016. Retrieved12 August 2016.

External links

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UCI Track Cycling World Champions –Men's team pursuit
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Riders initalics took part in the qualifying rounds.
UEC European Track Champions –Men’s team pursuit
Riders initalics rode in heats only
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