Benito Ros

Benito Ros Charral (born 2 May 1981 in Abárzuza) is a Spanish mountain bike trials cyclist. He won the 20-inch trials at the world championships eight times between 2003 and 2014, as well as seven team trials world championships.[1]

Benito Ros
Personal information
Full nameBenito Ros Charral
Born (1981-05-02) 2 May 1981
Abárzuza, Spain
Team information
DisciplineTrials
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's mountain bike trials
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2003 Lugano Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2004 Les Gets Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2005 Livigno Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2007 Fort William Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2008 Val di Sole Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2009 Canberra Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2010 Mont-Sainte-Anne Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2014 Lillehammer-Hafjell Trials, 20"
Gold medal – first place2004 Les Gets Trials, team
Gold medal – first place2007 Fort William Trials, team
Gold medal – first place2008 Val di Sole Trials, team
Gold medal – first place2009 Canberra Trials, team
Gold medal – first place2012 Leogang-Saalfelden Trials, team
Gold medal – first place2013 Pietermaritzburg Trials, team
Silver medal – second place2016 Val di Sole Trials, 20"
Silver medal – second place2010 Mont-Sainte-Anne Trials, 26"
Silver medal – second place2005 Livigno Trials, team
Bronze medal – third place2005 Livigno Trials, 26"
Bronze medal – third place2001 Vail Trials, 20"
Bronze medal – third place2006 Rotorua Trials, 20"
Bronze medal – third place2013 Pietermaritzburg Trials, 20"
Bronze medal – third place2015 Vallnord Trials, 20"
Bronze medal – third place1998 Cartagena Junior trials, 20"
Bronze medal – third place2006 Rotorua Trials, team

In 2011, after the world championship he won, he tested positive for prednisolone, a corticosteroid. He was suspended for two years, from September 2011 to September 2013, and was stripped of his 2011 and 2012 world titles.[2]

References
  1. "Benito Ros". The-Sports.org. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. "L'Affaire Benito Ros". TrialInside.com (in French). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
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