George Bennett (cyclist)
 Bennett at the 2013 Tour of Utah | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George Bennett |
| Born |
7 April 1990 Nelson, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | LottoNL-Jumbo |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2010 | Club Routier des 4 Chemins |
| 2011 | Trek-Livestrong |
| 2011 | Team RadioShack (stagiaire) |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2012–2013 | RadioShack-Nissan[1] |
| 2014 | Cannondale |
| 2015 | LottoNL-Jumbo |
|
Infobox last updated on 4 January 2014 | |
George Bennett (born 7 April 1990) is a New Zealand professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Cannondale.[2]
Educated at Waimea College,[3] Bennett turned professional in 2012.[4] He competed with the RadioShack-Nissan squad for two seasons before moving to Cannondale in 2014.[2][5] In October 2014 it was announced that he would join LottoNL-Jumbo for the 2015 season.[6]
Palmarès
- 2009
- 2nd, Overall, Tour de Vineyards
- 9th, Overall, New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 9th, Overall, Tour of Wellington
- 2010
- 2nd, Overall, Tour de Vineyards
- 1st, Stage 3
- 9th, Overall, New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 9th, Overall, Tour of Wellington
- 2011
- 1st, Overall,
New Zealand Cycle Classic - 1st, Overall, Tour of Wellington
- 3rd, Overall, Tour de Vineyards
- 2012
- 4th, Overall, Tour de Vineyards
- 2013
- 2nd, National Road Race Championships
- 8th, Overall, USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 122nd, Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 2014
- 9th Overall Tour of Utah
- 9th, National Road Race Championships
- 9th, Overall, Tour de Vineyards
References
- ↑ "Bennett to link up with RadioShack-Nissan-Trek". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 11 November 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Brian Holcombe (19 November 2013). "Bennett survives tough job market with Cannondale deal". VeloNews (Competitor Group, Inc.). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ Reich, Josh (6 December 2010). "Wheels of good fortune". Nelson Mail. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kittel, Voigt and Velits set for Santos Tour Down Under". Cycling Central (Special Broadcasting Service). 8 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Shane Stokes (19 November 2013). "Kiwi climber Bennett signs contract with Cannondale Pro Cycling". VeloNation (VeloNation LLC). Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "George Bennett joins Belkin". sbs.com.au. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ↑ "George Bennett at Cycling Archives". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ "George Bennett at Cycling Base". Cycling Base. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
- George Bennett profile at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Base: George Bennett
- Cycling Quotient: George Bennett