Sam Bennett (cycling)
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Sam Bennett is the current Irish
national U23 cycling champion, who won the European Junior Points Race Championship in 2008 & has represented the Irish National team in the 2009 Tour of Ireland
. He has signed with An Post–Sean Kelly team for the 2011 season.
2010 - VC La Pomme (am.) / Française des Jeux (stagiaire)
2009 - VC La Pomme
2008
2007
Ireland
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national U23 cycling champion, who won the European Junior Points Race Championship in 2008 & has represented the Irish National team in the 2009 Tour of Ireland
Tour of Ireland
The Tour of Ireland is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992...
. He has signed with An Post–Sean Kelly team for the 2011 season.
Palmares
2011 - An Post-Sean Kelly- 1st, GP van de stad Geel (1.2) (40 UCI Europe pts2010–2011 UCI Europe TourThe 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour is the seventh season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2010–2011 season begins 28 October 2010 with the Tour of Marmara in Turkey and is scheduled to end 16 October 2011 with the Chrono des Nations.- Events :...
) - 1st,
Irish National U23 Road Race ChampionshipsIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 4th, Houthalen - Helchteren (BEL)
- 5th, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipsIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) (10 UCI Europe pts) - 12th, La Côte Picarde (1.Ncup) riding for the Ireland team
- 20th, Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen Koolskamp (1.1)
- 22nd, Halle - Ingooigem (1.1)
- 27th, London–Surrey Cycle ClassicLondon–Surrey Cycle ClassicThe London–Surrey Cycle Classic was a one-off, one-day bicycle race that acted as the test event for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The race was part of the London Prepares series of events. The race was run over the Olympic course, starting in the Mall and heading into Surrey, where the riders...
(1.2) - 43rd, ZLM Tour (1.Ncup) riding for the Ireland team
- 44th overall, An Post Rás (2.2)
- 2nd, Stage 1 (5 UCI Europe pts2010–2011 UCI Europe TourThe 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour is the seventh season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2010–2011 season begins 28 October 2010 with the Tour of Marmara in Turkey and is scheduled to end 16 October 2011 with the Chrono des Nations.- Events :...
) - 12th, Stage 4
- 17th, Stage 3
- U23 class: 10th overall
- 2nd, Stage 1 (5 UCI Europe pts
- Tour of Qatar2010 Tour of QatarThe 2010 Tour of Qatar was the ninth edition of the Tour of Qatar cycling stage race. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Asia Tour, and was held from 7 February to 12 February 2010, in Qatar. The race was won by Wouter Mol of .-Teams:...
(2.1)- 28th, Stage 2
2010 - VC La Pomme (am.) / Française des Jeux (stagiaire)
- 1st, Irish National U23 Road Race ChampionshipIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
- 2nd, Stage 1, Tour du Pays Roannis
- 7th, Grand Prix de Vougy
- 8th, Irish National Elite Road Race ChampionshipIrish National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
- 8th, Dijon-Auxonne-Dijon
- 9th, Stage 1, U23 Nations Cup #12: Ville Saguenay (2.NCup) part of Irish U23 team
- 19th, Stage 2, U23 Nations Cup #12: Ville Saguenay (2.NCup)
- 33rd overall, Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour (2.2)
- 1st, Stage 4
- Points class: 5th
- 35th overall, Tour de Bretagne Cycliste (2.2)
- 2nd, Stage 7
- 12th, Stage 4
- 37th, U23 Paris-Roubaix (1.2U)
- 48th overall, Boucles de la Mayenne (2.2)
- 15th, Stage 3
- 15th, Stage 1
- 49th, U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège (1.2U)
2009 - VC La Pomme
- 1st, Alleins GP
- 5th, Irish National U23 Road Race ChampionshipIreland National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 15th, Irish National Road Race ChampionshipIreland National Cycling ChampionshipsThe Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider....
(CN) - 17th overall, FBD Insurance Rás (2.2) part of Tipperary Dan Morrissey team
- 1st, Stage 7
- 6th, Stage 8
- 6th, Stage 4
- 7th, Stage 1
- 8th, Stage 5
- 9th, Stage 6
- U23 class: 3rd overall
- 19th, Trofeo Bastianelli (1.2)
- 25th overall, Tour of Ireland2009 Tour of IrelandThe 2009 Tour of Ireland was the 35th running of the Tour of Ireland stage race. The event was held from 21–23 August. It consisted of three stages, and was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Participating teams:...
(2.1) part of Irish National team- 15th, Stage 2
- 25th, Stage 3
- 43rd, European Under 23 Road Race Championships
2008
- 1st, European Junior Points Race Championship
- 1st, Martin Donnelly Junior Tour
2007
- 2nd, Martin Donnelly Junior Tour