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Sam Bennett (cyclist)
Irish racing cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people with the same name, see Sam Bennett (disambiguation).
Sam Bennett (born 16 October 1990) is an Irish professional cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale. He is a road sprinter who turned professional in 2011. He has won ten Grand Tour stages: three stages in the 2018 Giro d'Italia, two stages at the 2019 Vuelta a España, two stages at the 2020 Tour de France, where he also won the Points classification, one stage at the 2020 Vuelta a España, and two stages at the 2022 Vuelta a España.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Sam Bennett |
Nickname | 'Sammy B' |
Born | (1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 33) Wervik, Flanders, Belgium |
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb)[1] |
Team information | |
Current team | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Sprinter |
Amateur teams | |
2007–2010 | Vélo-Club La Pomme Marseille |
2009 | Carrick Wheelers Dan Morrissey |
2010 | Française des Jeux (stagiaire) |
Professional teams | |
2011–2013 | An Post–Sean Kelly |
2014–2019 | NetApp–Endura |
2020–2021 | Deceuninck–Quick-Step[2][3] |
2022–2023 | Bora–Hansgrohe |
2024– | Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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