Amateur cyclist beats Sepp Kuss's time on Alpe d'Huez to take Strava KOM

Jack Burke hopes professional teams will offer him 'a chance to compete against the best'

Jack Burke in Canada kit at the World Championships
(Image credit: Getty Images)

An amateur cyclist has claimed the Strava KOM on Alpe d’Huez, bettering Visma-Lease a Bike rider Sepp Kuss’s time by nine seconds.

Jack Burke, a 29-year-old from Canada who also holds the KOMs on Italy’s iconic Mortirolo and Stelvio passes, rode the 21 hairpins of Alpe d’Huez in 35 minutes and 56 seconds, beating Kuss’s best set during the 2022 Tour de France.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News and Features Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is fluent in French and Spanish, and holds a master's degree in International Journalism, which he passed with distinction. Since 2020, he has been the host of The TT Podcast, offering race analysis and rider interviews.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill, and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides. His best result is 28th in a hill-climb competition, albeit out of 40 entrants.