Sean Bennett (cyclist)

Sean Bennett (born March 31, 1996) is an American cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Pro Cycling.[2]

For the American football player, see Sean Bennett. For the American politician in South Carolina, see Sean Bennett (politician).
Sean Bennett
Personal information
Born (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996
El Cerrito, California
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Team information
Current teamEF Pro Cycling
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–EF Education First[1]

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.[3]

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.[4]

Major results
2013
2nd Cross-country, Junior National Mountain Bike Championships
2014
1st Cross-country, Junior National Mountain Bike Championships
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 Ghent–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

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2019
Giro d'Italia 106
Tour de France —
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. "Adrien Costa will not return to Axeon in 2018". CyclingNews.com. February 6, 2018. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  4. "2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
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