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HOME OF UK MOUNTAIN BIKER TOM KNIGHT
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who is tom?
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Age: 29
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D.O.B: 26/08/1992
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Location: Derbyshire
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Occupation: Engineer
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Rides: XC, CX, Enduro & Road
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Category: Elite
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Known For: XC, 4X
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Likes: Percy Pigs
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Hates: Middle lane hoggers
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Favourite course: Cannock Chase
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2021 HSBC National XC Series - 10th (Elite)
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2019 HSBC National XC Series Overall - 9th (Expert)
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2019 Midlands XC Series Overall - 4th
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2018 Midlands XC Series Overall - 2nd
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2018 HSBC National XC Champs - 2nd
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2018 Malverns Classic XC - 2nd
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2014 UCI 4X WC Fort William - 40th
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2010 National 4X Champs - 2nd
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2008 Midlands DH Champion
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2008 & 2010 National 4X Series Champion
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2008, 2007 & 2006 National 4X Champion
I have been racing mountain bikes for over 14 years now, starting at the age of 12 racing 4X and DH. My career in 4X was a successful one becoming a multi-time national champion and reaching the very highest level of the sport until the discipline was dropped by the UCI. Following a few years off from racing, focusing on developing my career in engineering, I found XCO racing in 2017 and I was hooked straight away.
history
1992 - 1995
2005 - 2012
2012 - 2014
2014 - 2017
2017 - 2021
2021 - Present
I was born in the United Kingdom, in a town called Solihull. I was quickly in love with bikes, riding without stablisers at the age of 3 and it's been none stop since then!
I started racing at the age of 12, choosing 4X as my main disapline but soon competed in Downhill also. In 2006 I won my first National Title as a Juvenile and wen't on to win 4 further national titles on my route to Elite an World Cup racing in 2010.
When the UCI dropped 4X, I switched focus to DH but didn't have the same success as 4X. Only winning a few regional races and falling out of love with the sport I choose to focus on my studies and began an apprenticeship at Rolls-Royce, where I still work today.
Between 2014 & 2017, I stopped racing but always continued to ride. I focused on other sports to keep me ticking like running. Eventually though running never gave me the same buzz so I wanted to come back, but try something new. In 2016 I entered my first XC race and in 2017 I tackled my first full season.
After catching the bug, 2017 was my first full season of XC and shock to the system to say the least, but I love a challenge! Over the next few years I progressed through the categories, from regional to national racing and gained the support of the industries lead brands under the banner of my own race team Knight Racing.
In 2021 I obtianed my Elite Race licence, putting me against the best XC racers in the world. My goal now is to return to UCI World Cup Racing.
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