Henry Hobbs (cyclist)

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Henry Hobbs
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Hobbs in 2025
Personal information
Born (2007-05-20) 20 May 2007 (age 18) [1]
Team information
Discipline
  • Track
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Luoyang Individual pursuit
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Apeldoorn 1 km time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 ApeldoornOmnium
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Luoyang1 km time trial
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 ApeldoornTeam pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 LuoyangTeam pursuit
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Anadia Individual pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2025 AnadiaTeam pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Cottbus Team pursuit

Henry Hobbs (born 20 May 2007) is a British cyclist. He is a three-time junior world champion in track cycling disciplines. He won the individual pursuit at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, before winning both the kilometre time trial and the omnium at the 2025 edition in Apeldoorn. He is the 2025 junior European champion in the individual pursuit.

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Early and personal life

The brother of cyclist Noah Hobbs, he attended Woodbridge High School in Woodford Green, London. [2] He raced as a youngster for Barking & Dagenham Cycling Club. [3]

Career

Hobbs competed at the British Cycling National Track Championships as a 16 year-old in February 2024, and won bronze in the men’s kilometre time trial, clocking a personal best time of 1:02.574, and finishing just four tenths of a second from the gold medal. That week, he was selected to join the British Cycling junior academy. [4]

In August 2024, Hobbs won the individual pursuit at the 2024 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships. He also win silver in the 1km time trial and bronze in the team pursuit at the Championships held in Luoyang, China. [5]

References

  1. "Henry Hobbs". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. "Local student selected for GB cycling team alongside GCSE studies". swvg.co.uk. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. "Plenty to cheer at Barking & Dagenham Cycling Club in a short time on racing circuits". Barking and Dagenham Post. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. Davidson, Tom (25 February 2024). "'I'm in shock' - 16-year-old school student wins medal at British Track Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. "DAILY UPDATES: 2024 UCI JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.