Joseph Blackmore Explained

Joseph Blackmore
Birth Date:	23 February 2003
Birth Place:	Sidcup, London
Role:	Rider
Amateuryears1:	2023
Amateurteam1:	Team Inspired
Proyears1:	2024
Proteam1:	^[1]
Proyears2:	2024–

Joseph Blackmore (born 23 February 2003) is an English cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .^[2] He has represented England at the Commonwealth Games.^[3] ^[4]

Biography

Blackmore finished third at the 2022 National Cyclo-Cross Championships.^[5] He joined Team Inspired from ROTOR Race Team.^[6]

In 2022, he was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where he competed in the men's mountain biking cross country and finished in 5th place, a result he counts as the best on his career. ^[3] ^[5] ^[7]

Blackmore took his first UCI Cyclo-cross win at Clanfield in the 2022-2023 season, beating national champion Thomas Mein in the process and finished 2nd in the National Cyclocross Championships, winning the U23 title. Despite racing lightly due to a busy Mountainbike schedule finished 8th in his only U23 World Cup race of the season in France.^[8]

In 2024, Blackmore joined UCI Continental team, winning the Tour du Rwanda, Tour de Taiwan, Circuit des Ardennes and Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs in the spring.^[9] He also finished fourth in the Brabantse Pijl after helping leadout teammate Dylan Teuns.^[10] After this success, he was promoted early to on May 3rd after the retirement of Rick Zabel opened up a spot on the team.^[2]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2019–2020

National Junior Trophy Series

3rd Pembrey

2021–2022

National Trophy Series

1st Milnthorpe

3rd National Championships

3rd Clanfield

2022–2023

1st National Under-23 Championships

1st Clanfield

2nd Team relay, UCI World Championships

National Trophy Series

2nd Paignton

2nd Broughton Hall

2nd Gravesend

2nd National Championships

2nd Andover

Gravel

2023

1st National Championships

Mountain bike

2022

2nd Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships

2023

1st Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships

National XC Series

1st Margam

2nd Winchester

2nd Under-23 Heubach

2024

1st Short track, UEC European Under-23 Championships

National XC Series

1st Tong

Road

2023

6th Overall Tour du Rwanda

9th Overall Orlen Nations Grand Prix

2024 (4 pro wins)

1st Overall Circuit des Ardennes

1st Points classification

1st Young rider classification

1st Stage 4

1st Overall Tour du Rwanda

1st Stages 6 & 8

1st Overall Tour de Taiwan

1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs

1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir

3rd Road race, National Under-23 Championships

4th Brabantse Pijl

8th Volta NXT Classic

10th Overall Arctic Race of Norway

Notes and References

Web site: Israel Premier Tech Academy . UCI.org . 23 February 2024.
Web site: Joe Blackmore graduates to Israel – Premier Tech . . israelpremiertech.com . 3 May 2024 . 6 May 2024.
Web site: Official Commonwealth Games profile . Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd . 4 August 2022.
Web site: Points Joseph Blackmore . British Cycling . 4 August 2022.
Web site: Team England profile . Team England . 4 August 2022.
Web site: Joseph Blackmore teams & results . CycloCross24 . 4 August 2022.
Web site: llyjb7date=2023-02-01 . Joe Blackmore: 'I Want To Be Competitive in Hoogerheide' . 2023-02-03 . The Chocolate Chainring . en.
Web site: 2023-02-01 . Joe Blackmore: 'I Want To Be Competitive in Hoogerheide' . 2023-02-03 . The Chocolate Chainring . en.
Web site: Joe Blackmore wins Tour du Rwanda . . 25 February 2024 . 6 May 2024.
Web site: Fotheringham . Alasdair . Brabantse Pijl: Benoît Cosnefroy turns podium performances into victory in Overijse . . 10 April 2024 . 10 April 2024.