Sean Bennett (cyclist)
 Bennett in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sean Bennett |
| Born | March 31, 1996 El Cerrito, California |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 146 lb (66 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team | |
| 2015 | Hagens Berman U23 |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | An Post–Chain Reaction |
| 2017 | Jelly Belly–Maxxis |
| 2018 | CCB Foundation–Sicleri |
| 2018 | Hagens Berman Axeon |
| 2019–2020 | EF Education First[1][2] |
| 2021 | Team Qhubeka Assos[3][4] |
| 2022 | China Glory Continental Cycling Team[5] |
Sean Bennett (born March 31, 1996) is an American former cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2015 and 2022.
Career
[edit]In February 2018, Bennett was offered a contract with UCI Professional Continental team Hagens Berman Axeon, following the departure of Adrien Costa from the team. He joined the team on February 5, leaving his previous team, CCB Foundation–Sicleri.[6]
He made his UCI World Tour debut in the 2018 Tour of California, finishing in second on stage 3. In May 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Giro d'Italia, notably finishing ninth in a sprint finish on the 18th stage.[7] He also entered the race the following year, but did not finish. He also competed in the 2021 Tour de France while riding for Team Qhubeka Assos. However, after the team folded at the end of 2021, he was forced to look for a new team for 2022, having to settle for UCI Continental team China Glory Continental Cycling Team.
He retired at the end of the 2022 season, after being unable to find a team.[8]
Major results
[edit]Mountain bike
[edit]- 2013
- 2nd Cross-country, National Junior Championships
- 2014
- 1st
Cross-country, National Junior Championships
Road
[edit]- 2017
- 1st Stage 1 Tour Alsace (TTT)
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de Bretagne - 2018
- 1st Stage 6 Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 7th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 7th Gent–Wevelgem U23
- 8th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 8th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
- 9th Raiffeisen Grand Prix
- 10th Grand Prix de Wallonie
- 2020
- 8th La Drôme Classic
- 2021
- 10th Trofeo Andratx–Mirador d’Es Colomer
- 2022
- 8th Overall Tour of Turkey
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]| Grand Tour | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
106 | DNF | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | 130 |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ Bacon, Ellis (January 1, 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Team Qhubeka Assos". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "Qhubeka Assos add Wisniowski, Sean Bennett and 20-year-old Evenepoel rival Karel Vacek". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- ^ "Sean Bennett lands at new Chinese team for 2022". Velo News. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Adrien Costa will not return to Axeon in 2018". CyclingNews.com. February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Tyson, Jackie (January 2, 2023). "US rider Sean Bennett begins 2023 without a team but 'not done with the sport'". Cycling News. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sean Bennett at UCI
- Sean Bennett at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Sean Bennett at ProCyclingStats
- Sean Bennett at Cycling Quotient
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