Sean Bennett (cyclist)

Sean Bennett (born March 31, 1996) is an American former cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2015 and 2022.

For the American football player, see Sean Bennett (gridiron football). For the American politician in South Carolina, see Sean Bennett (politician).
Sean Bennett
Bennett in 2017
Personal information
Full nameSean Bennett
Born (1996-03-31) March 31, 1996
El Cerrito, California
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
2015Hagens Berman U23
Professional teams
2016An Post–Chain Reaction
2017Jelly Belly–Maxxis
2018CCB Foundation–Sicleri
2018Hagens Berman Axeon
2019–2020EF Education First[1][2]
2021Team Qhubeka Assos[3][4]
2022China Glory Continental Cycling Team[5]

Career

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

Mountain bike
2013
2nd Cross-country, National Junior Championships
2014
1st Cross-country, National Junior Championships

Road
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
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
Grand Tour 2019 2020 2021
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 106 DNF —
A yellow jersey Tour de France — — 130
A red jersey Vuelta a España — — —

References
  1. "EF Education First Pro Cycling". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. Bacon, Ellis (January 1, 2020). "2020 Team Preview: EF Education First". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  3. "Team Qhubeka Assos". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "Sean Bennett lands at new Chinese team for 2022". Velo News. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  6. "Adrien Costa will not return to Axeon in 2018". CyclingNews.com. February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  7. "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  8. 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.
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