Steven Burke

For other people named Steve[n] or Stephen Burke, see Steve Burke (disambiguation).

Steven Burke
MBE
Burke at the October 2015 UEC European Track Championships
Personal information
NicknameThe Colne Cyclone[1]
Born (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988 (age 36)
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)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Individual pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Melbourne Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2010 Ballerup Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2013 Minsk Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2015 Yvelines Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2016 London Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Pruszków Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Yvelines Team pursuit
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team pursuit

Steven James Burke MBE (born 4 March 1988) is a former English track and road cyclist, who rode for the now disbanded Team Wiggins Le Col cycling team.[6] He represented Britain at the 2008 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 medallist Bradley Wiggins.

During 2012, Burke was part of the Great Britain team that won the Olympic and World Championships, in the Team Pursuit discipline. He was part of the GB Team, that retained the team pursuit title at the 2016 Olympics. Burke was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours on 29 December 2012, for services to cycling.[7]

  1. ^ "Colne parade for Olympic gold cyclist Steven Burke". bbc.co.uk. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Athlete Biography – BURKE Steven". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Team 100% ME 2007 Cycling Team". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "Steven Burke: Rider Profile". Cycling Weekly. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  5. ^ Fotheringham, William (8 January 2014). "Bradley Wiggins unveils new team to be sponsored by Sky". theguardian.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  6. ^ Steven Burke Biography British Cycling; Accessed 16 August 2008
  7. ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 24.