Max Walker (cyclist)

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| name = Max Walker

| image = Max Walker - 2023 UCI Road World Championships (Men's under-23 road race).jpg

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| caption = Walker in 2023

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|7|12|df=y}}{{cite web|title=Max Walker|url= https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/max-walker|website=Pro Cycling stats|accessdate=19 June 2024}}

| birth_place = Douglas, Isle of Man

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| currentteam = {{UCI team code|EFE}}

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

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| proyears1 = 2020–2022

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|TRI|2021}}

| proyears2 = 2023

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|Saint Piran|2023}}

| proyears3 = 2024

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|AQD|2024}}

| proyears4 = 2025–

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|EFE|2025}}

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Max Walker (born 12 July 2001) is a Manx cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam {{UCI team code|EFE}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/20240|title=EF Education–EasyPost|publisher=UCI|access-date=January 7, 2025}} He was runner-up at the British National Time Trial Championships in 2024.

Career

In 2022, he had a top ten finish in the men’s under-23 time trial at the British National Road Race Championships. Riding for {{UCI team code|TRI|2021}} he finished fifth at the Cicle Classic and the Ronde de l'Isard.{{cite web|url= https://gef.im/news/sport/064-30064/|website=gef.im|accessdate=19 June 2024|title=Catching up with the Walkers|date=14 January 2023 }}

In 2023, he signed for {{UCI team code|Saint Piran|2023}} after three years at Trinity Racing.{{cite web|url= https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/cycling-max-walker-signs-for-saint-piran/|website=Manx Radio|accessdate=19 June 2024|title= Cycling: Max Walker signs for Saint Piran|date=13 December 2023}}

He finished second at the 2023 British National Time Trial Championships U23 race. At the same event he also finished third in the Under-23 men's road race.{{cite web|url= https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/cycling-bostock-and-walker-take-podiums-at-national-championships/|website=Manx Radio|accessdate=19 June 2024|title= Cycling: Bostock and Walker take podiums at national championships|date=26 June 2023}} In August 2023, he placed ninth in the Men's under-23 road race at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow.{{cite web|url=https://www.iomtoday.co.im/sport/top-10-finish-for-max-walker-at-uci-world-road-race-champs-632460| website=iomtoday.co.im|accessdate=19 June 2024|title= Top-10 finish for Max Walker at UCI world road race champs|date=15 August 2023}}

In February 2024, he signed for {{UCI team code|AQD|2022}}.{{cite web|url= https://www.iomtoday.co.im/sport/max-walker-joins-astana-qazaqstan-665240|website=iomtoday.co.im|accessdate=19 June 2024|title= Max Walker joins Astana Qazaqstan|date=9 February 2024}} He won two stage victories and finished fourth in the points standings during the Tour of Japan in May 2024. He placed second overall at the ZLM Tour in the Netherlands in June 2024.{{cite web |accessdate=19 June 2024 |date=19 June 2024 |title=Cycling: Max Walker takes National Road Championships silver |url=https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-sport/cycling-max-walker-takes-national-road-championships-silver/ |website=Manx Radio}}

On 19 June 2024, he finished runner-up to Josh Tarling at the British National Time Trial Championships in Catterick.{{cite web|website=Cycling News|url= https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/british-road-championships-2024/time-trial-elite-men/results/|title= Josh Tarling wins British National men's time trial title for second time

|first=Dani|last=Ostanek|date=19 June 2024|accessdate=19 June 2024}}