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Josh Charlton (born 20 February 2003) is a British track and
road cyclist Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ...
, who most recently rode for
UCI Continental team +Men Teams A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson (academic), Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who a ...
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Career

He competed at his debut elite Track World Championships in October 2024. He is a former world record holder in Individual Pursuit, becoming the third man ever to drop from the 4min mark, and the second at the sea level. In 2025 at the 2025 British Cycling National Track Championships, Charlton won his second national title. He competed for Great Britain at the
2025 UEC European Track Championships The 2025 UEC European Track Championships was the fifteenth edition of the elite UEC European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the Velodroom Limburg in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, from 12 to 16 February 2025. Schedule , - , ...
in Belgium, winning the gold medal in the men's individual pursuit.


Major results


Road

;2021 : 2nd Road race, National Junior Championships ;2023 : 1st
Time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Under-23 Championships : 6th
Time trial In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, UCI World Under-23 Championships ;2025 : 1st Stage 5
Rás Tailteann Rás Tailteann (; "Tailteann Race"), often shortened to the Rás, is an annual international cycling stage race, held in Ireland. Traditionally held in May, the race returned after a hiatus in 2022 as 5 day event held in June. By naming the rac ...


Track

;2021 : UEC European Junior Championships ::1st Team pursuit ::1st Madison (with Joshua Giddings) ::3rd Individual pursuit : National Junior Championships ::1st
Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the rac ...
::1st Scratch ::2nd Madison (with Josh Tarling) ;2022 : 1st Elimination,
National Championships A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...
;2023 : UEC European Under-23 Championships ::1st Team pursuit ::2nd Individual pursuit : 1st Team pursuit, UCI Nations Cup, Milton ;2024 : 1st Team pursuit, UCI Nations Cup,
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UCI World Championships The UCI World Championships are annual competitions promoted by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to determine world champion cyclists. They are held in several different styles of racing, in a different country each year. Championship winn ...
::2nd
Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
::2nd
Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the rac ...
;2025 : UEC European Championships ::1st
Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the rac ...
::2nd
Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...
: 1st
Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the rac ...
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National Championships A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or competition, contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the be ...


World Records


See also

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List of world records in track cycling World records in the sport of track cycling are ratified by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Item 3.5.001 of the UCI regulations defines the events in which world records are recognized. Men Records recognized by the UCI Key to tables: ...


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Charlton, Josh 2003 births Living people British track cyclists English track cyclists English male cyclists British male cyclists Sportspeople from County Durham 21st-century English sportsmen