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Olympic hero backs Pendle cycle race

11:55am Friday 21st May 2010

OLYMPIC hero Steven Burke has given his seal of approval to a cross-country track which will serve as Pendle’s answer to a Tour de France stage.

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Olympian Burke sets new course record

9:40am Thursday 22nd April 2010

COLNE’S Steven Burke, who now rides for the Motorpoint-Marshalls Pasta professional team, demonstrated his recent form on the track by setting a new course record for his local 10-mile course based on Thornton-in-Craven.

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Steven Burke going for gold

10:45am Friday 26th March 2010

Colne’s Steven Burke is expected to go for World Championships gold in Copenhagen tonight when he represents Great Britain in the team pursuit event.

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Burke's fab four storm home

9:07am Monday 2nd November 2009

STEVEN Burke’s patience was rewarded last night as Britain’s pursuiters refused to be overshadowed by their sprint team mates.

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Burke: Olympic cycling changes may work in my favour

10:03am Friday 30th October 2009

STEVEN Burke is unlikely to get the chance to win another individual pursuit medal at the Olympics after plans were announced to scrap the event for 2012 – but the Colne cyclist believes the change could work in his favour.

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Brilliant Burke hares in to claim his national title

3:10pm Thursday 22nd October 2009

STEVEN Burke launched his new season in the best possible fashion, snatching the national one kilometre time trial for the first time.

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Burke sets sight on Tour de France

2:30pm Saturday 4th April 2009

COLNE’S Beijing cycling medallist Steven Burke has revealed his ambition to compete in the Tour de France.

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Colne's Burke has one less gong to aim for

9:53am Thursday 26th March 2009

Steven Burke has one less chance than expected of winning a first ever senior World Championship track medal in Poland this week.

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Burke on track at World Cup

10:25am Friday 13th February 2009

COLNE’S Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Steven Burke starts the Track Cycling World Cup in Copenhagen today, with the event continuing until Sunday.

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Burke close to breaking record

10:34am Wednesday 14th January 2009

COLNE'S Steven Burke went close to breaking the 1km Madison time trial record when he posted a time of 54.547 seconds with team-mate Ed Clancy at the Revolution meeting in Manchester.

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Colne cyclist's victory over Olympic team-mates

12:49pm Friday 21st November 2008

Colne’s Steven Burke was victorious over some of his Olympic cycling team-mates at a challenge event in Manchester.

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Golden boy Burke is on top of the world

9:30am Monday 3rd November 2008

COLNE’S Steven Burke has added another medal to his collection as Britain’s cyclists dominated the opening UCI Track World Cup event of the season.

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Burke’s cup bid

11:10am Saturday 1st November 2008

COLNE’S Olympic cycling medallist Steven Burke is hoping to breaking the four-minute barrier for the first time in his team pursuit career when he represents Great Britain at the Track Cycling World Cup in Manchester today.

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