The Latest Breaking News from John Burke

The CEO of Trek Bicycle reads 52 books a year, hates smartphones, and thinks Milton Friedman was wrong

The bicycle company president talked to Fortune about a brutal post-boom market, why generational labels are overblown, and his obsession with reading.

Fortune · May 6

Trek spent over $300,000 closing women’s cycling’s prize-money gap. Its CEO says the point is to make the checks obsolete

Trek is topping off women’s cycling prize purses, and says its bill is shrinking as race organizers move toward equal pay.

Fortune · Apr 26

Twice-guilty man gets shorter sentence over servo death

Sentenced for the second time over a service station assault on a beloved postmaster, a man will spend fewer years in custody.

AAP · Mar 3

'From nobody to somebody' – How Luca Guercilena convinced Trek to buy a pro team – Book extract

The Italian team manager tells his life story in an emotional and revealing book

Cycling News · Mar 21, 2025

‘The market is in chaos’ - Trek set to make cuts amid high industry stock levels

Brand's reported plan to reduce product line by 40% is a "sensible move", says one industry expert

Cycling Weekly · Mar 12, 2024

Catching a 50-inch-plus muskie on the same day for the second straight year

John Burke caught a 50-inch-plus muskie on the same day for the second straight year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 4, 2023

Motorcycle racer William Dunlop was travelling at up to 170mph when he crashed in Dublin, inquest hears

The 33-year-old father of two died in the crash which occurred during a practice run for the Skerries 100 races on July 7, 2018

Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Man who raped girl in city alley was convicted paedophile on licence

The rapist, and his friend who acted as look-out during the incident shared the same hostel accommodation

Liverpool Echo · Jan 6, 2023

Paedophile raped teenage girl in alleyway as sick friend kept watch

Both defendants were convicted paedophiles on licence at the time of the rape

Liverpool Echo · Jan 5, 2023

First muskie topping 50 inches ‘released unharmed and swam away angry!’

John Burke earned Fish of the Week for his first muskie topping 50 inches, which was safely released.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022