Sean Bennett (cyclist)

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Sean Bennett
SeanBennett AmTOC2017.jpg
Bennett in 2017
Personal information
Full nameSean Bennett
Born (1996-03-31) March 31, 1996 (age 25)
El Cerrito, California
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Team information
Current teamTeam Qhubeka NextHash
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]
2021–Team Qhubeka Assos

Sean Bennett (born March 31, 1996) is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Qhubeka NextHash.[3][4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

Major results[]

2013
2nd Cross-country, National Junior Mountain Bike Championships
2014
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Cross-country, National Junior Mountain Bike Championships
2017
1st Stage 1 Tour Alsace (TTT)
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification Tour de Bretagne
2018
1st Stage 6 Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
7th Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
7th Ghent–Wevelgem U23
8th Overall Tour of the Gila
1st Jersey white.svg 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

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. ^ "Adrien Costa will not return to Axeon in 2018". CyclingNews.com. February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved May 8, 2019.

External links[]

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