Amateur cyclist breaks Strava KOMs on Mortirolo and Stelvio, makes plea for pro contract

An amateur cyclist has made a plea to professional teams after he set the best Strava climbing times on Italy’s gruelling Mortirolo and Stelvio passes.

Jack Burke, 29, from Toronto, Canada, took over a minute off Vincenzo Nibali’s KOM on the Mortirolo, bettering a benchmark that had stood for over five years.