Henry Hobbs (cyclist)
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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.
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]
Hobbs won the gold medals in the omnium and in the 1km time trial at the 2025 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in August 2025. At the championships he also won the silver medal in the team pursuit alongside Rory Gravelle, Max Hinds, Dan Thompson and Albie Jones.[6]
Major results
Road
- 2024
- 7th Guido Reybrouck Classic
- 1st Youth classification
- 2025
- 1st Stage 2a (ITT) Trophée Centre Morbihan
- 2nd Nokere Koerse Juniors
- 6th Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Juniors
- 8th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
- 8th Guido Reybrouck Classic
Track
- 2024
- UCI World Junior Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 2nd Kilo
- 3rd Team pursuit
- 2025
- UCI World Junior Championships
- 1st Kilo
- 1st Omnium
- 2nd Team pursuit
References
- ^ "Henry Hobbs". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Local student selected for GB cycling team alongside GCSE studies". swvg.co.uk. 1 January 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "DAILY UPDATES: 2024 UCI JUNIOR TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Cycling. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Beckett, Adam (26 August 2025). "'I don't think I could have dreamed of a better week' – GB return from Junior Track Worlds with five golds". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 27 August 2025.