BENNETT George

New Zealand
Cycling Road
7 Apr 1990
31
Male
NELSON
 
New Zealand
GIRONA
 
Spain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CRD Cycling Road Men's Road Race 26
Men's Individual Time Trial 25

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Fuji International Speedway
Men's Road Race
Finished
Fuji International Speedway
Men's Individual Time Trial
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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CYCLING ROAD

Olympic Games
YearLocationRoad Race
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA33

UCI Road World Championships
YearLocationRoad Race
2020Imola, ITADNF
2018Innsbruck, AUT18
2014Ponferrada, ESP95
2013Florence, ITADNF

Tour de France
RankEventYearLocation
24Men's Individual2019Paris, FRA
34Men's Individual2020Paris, FRA
53Men's Individual2016Paris, FRA

Giro d'Italia
RankEventYearLocation
8Men's Individual2018Rome, ITA
11Men's Individual2021Milan, ITA
122Men's Individual2013Brescia, ITA

Vuelta a Espanya
RankEventYearLocation
10Men's Individual2016Madrid, ESP
12Men's Individual2020Madrid, ESP
33Men's Individual2019Madrid, ESP
35Men's Individual2018Madrid, ESP
37Men's Individual2015Madrid, ESP
89Men's Individual2014Santiago de Compostela, ESP

Ten best WorldTour performances in career
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
12017Men's IndividualTour of CaliforniaPasadena, CA, USA
22020Road RaceIl LombardiaComo, ITA
42019Men's IndividualTour of CaliforniaPasadena, CA, USA
42018Men's IndividualTour de PologneBukowina Tatrzanska, POL
62019Men's IndividualParis - NiceNice, FRA
62018Men's IndividualVolta a CatalunyaMontjuic, ESP
72017Men's IndividualAbu Dhabi TourAbu Dhabi, UAE
82020Men's IndividualTour Down UnderWillunga Hill, SA, AUS
92018Men's IndividualTirreno - AdriaticoSan Benedetto del Tronto, ITA
92017Men's IndividualVolta a CatalunyaMontjuic, ESP


Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, OTL - Outside the Time Limit

CYCLING MOUNTAIN BIKE

World Championships
YearLocationXCO Team Relay X
2008Commezzadura, ITA17


Legend
IP - In Progress, XCO - Cross-country, X - Mixed, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified
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Listening to music. (ridemedia.com.au, 14 Jul 2019)
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Athlete
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Partner Caitlin Fielder
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English, Italian
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Team Jumbo - Visma [Netherlands] since 2015
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He has competed in mountain biking, and took part in the junior cross-country and mixed team relay at the 2008 World Championships in Commezzadura, Italy. (cannondaleprocycling.com, 19 May 2014)
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Turned professional in 2011
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In 2019 he was diagnosed with floating rib syndrome, having experienced painful side stitches. He had surgery to remove three ribs, and was back racing two months later. (cyclingtips.com, 25 Jan 2020; cyclingnews.com, 04 Nov 2019)

He became ill after competing at the 2016 Paris Nice in early March. He returned to racing for the 2016 Tour of the Basque Country in early April, but again fell ill after the race and missed most of the classics season. (roadcycling.co.nz, 18 May 2016)

In 2012 he injured his back, which led to bursitis and iliotibial band syndrome [upper leg]. The problem stopped him competing for three months. (roadcycling.co.nz, 09 Mar 2012)
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A friend introduced him to the sport in 2004. (cannondaleprocycling.com, 04 Mar 2014)
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He began cycling as part of a fitness programme for playing rugby. He then quit rugby in order to focus on cycling. (georgebennettcycling.com, 04 Jan 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (cyclingnews.com, 03 Mar 2021)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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