Jack Carthy first made headlines in 2012 when, at the tender age of 16, he surprised everybody by taking 3rd place in the overall ranking of the UCI Trials World Cup. Since then he has clearly demonstrated that he is somebody to watch out for. Currently leader of the 2015 Trials World Cup, the young British rider dreams of becoming UCI Trials World Champion. Maybe his dream will come true in Vallnord next August. Who knows? In the meantime, he played the game and answered our iLike Interview.
I AM: Name: Jack Carthy Age: 18 Nickname: The Clean Machine Discipline: Trials Main success: 2014 World Cup winner
I LIKE: An actor/actress: Paul Walker A TV series: Only way is Essex A movie: Fast and furious A song: World’s greatest - R Kelly An artist: Jess Glynne A colour: Blue A meal: Beans on toast A country: England (Yorkshire) A race: The UCI World Championships!! Another cyclist: Chris Hoy Another sport: Motor trials A sport person: David Beckham 3 things that you would take with you on a desert island: Trials bike, motor bike, food A person who inspires you: My dad A motto: Fight for your goals A dream: UCI Elite World Champion Something people don’t know about you? I never enjoyed school and I really struggled with it, so I went to a place that's all about sports instead of school. So everyone who reads this, if you’re the same, don't worry about it and just try to find your passion, give yourself 200% and make the best of that.
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