Ben King (cyclist) explained

Ben King
Fullname:Benjamin T. King[1]
Birth Date:1989 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia, United States
Height:1.820NaN0
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Domestique
Amateuryears1:2004–2005
Amateurteam1:Charlottesville Racing Club
Amateuryears2:2006–2007
Amateurteam2:Hot Tubes Cycling
Proyears1:2008
Proyears2:2009–2010
Proyears3:2011
Proyears4:2012–2013
Proyears5:2014–2016
Proteam5:[2] [3]
Proyears6:2017–2020
Proteam6:[4] [5]
Proyears7:2021–2022
Proteam7:[6] [7]
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Vuelta a España

2 individual stages (2018)One-day races and classics

National Road Race Championships (2010)

Benjamin T. King (born March 22, 1989) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2022.[3]

Personal

Born in Richmond, Virginia, King spent his adolescence in North Garden, Virginia, United States.[8] [9] He now resides in North Garden[10] [11] and Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.[12] [13] King graduated from Monticello High School, in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2007.[14] [15] He attended Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia, between 2008 and 2009.[16] [17] [18]

Career

King rode for UCI Continental teams (2008),[19] [20] and (2009 and 2010),[21] [22] winning the United States National Road Race Championships in September 2010.[23]

King signed with, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2011 season,[23] [24] remaining with them as they renamed to for the 2012 season,[25] [26] then continuing with the following year.[27] [28]

King signed with, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[29] [30] [31] In March 2015, King won Stage 1 of the Critérium International.[32] [33] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.[34]

After a 2016 season in which he took a stage win at the Tour of California, in September of that year confirmed that King would join them for 2017 with a role as a leader and mentor for the team's younger climbers. The move will reunite King with former Garmin team-mates Tyler Farrar, Nathan Haas and Lachlan Morton.[35]

In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia and finished 44th in the General Classification out of 149 finishing cyclists.[36]

In August 2018, he won the first Grand Tour stage of his career at the Vuelta a España on stage 4[37] and backed this up with another victory on stage 9. He would finish the race in 24th overall.

Major results

2007
  • National Junior Road Championships
  • 1st Road race
  • 1st Time trial
  • 5th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
    2009
  • 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 8th Overall Univest Grand Prix
    2010
  • 1st Road race, National Road Championships
  • 1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
  • 3rd Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
  • 6th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
  • 7th Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • Pan American Road Championships
  • 9th Time trial
  • 10th Road race
  • 9th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
  • 1st Young rider classification
    2011
  • 1st Young rider classification, Tour of Beijing
  • 5th Road race, National Road Championships
    2013
  • 1st Shenandoah 100
  • Most Aggressive, USA Pro Cycling Challenge
    2014
  • 8th GP Miguel Induráin
    2015
  • 1st Stage 1 Critérium International
  • 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
    2016
  • 1st Stage 2 Tour of California
    2018
  • Vuelta a España
  • 1st Stages 4 & 9
  • 1st Mountains classification, Volta ao Algarve
  • 5th Road race, National Road Championships
    2020
  • 8th Faun-Ardèche Classic
    2021
  • 1st Stage 6 Volta a Portugal
  • 8th Vuelta a Castilla y León
    2022
  • 1st Mountains classification, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
  • 4th Road race, National Road Championships

    Grand Tour general classification results timeline

    Grand Tour201420152016201720182019
    Giro d'Italia————44—
    Tour de France53————62
    Vuelta a España—7546DNF2438
    Legend
    —Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Dowsett, Whitten claim final stage wins. Kirsten Frattini. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. July 26, 2010. July 22, 2017.
    2. News: Team Cannondale – Garmin (TCG) – USA. November 16, 2014. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Aigle, Vaud.
    3. News: Ben King. January 27, 2014. . Slipstream Sports LLC. Boulder, Colorado. https://web.archive.org/web/20170103002521/http://www.slipstreamsports.com/garmin-slipstream-pro-team/ben-king. January 3, 2017. dead.
    4. News: Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. November 22, 2018. January 4, 2019.
    5. Web site: NTT Pro Cycling Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. January 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200103010817/https://www.uci.org/road/teams//TeamDetail/13992/1001377/260. January 3, 2020.
    6. Web site: Rally Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. January 6, 2021. https://archive.today/20210106160303/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15259/1001254/280. January 6, 2021.
    7. News: Ben King is headed to Rally Cycling for 2021. Here's why. Fred. Dreier. VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media. November 19, 2020. November 19, 2020.
    8. News: Ben King hopeful for a chance to race 2015 Worlds at home. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. October 27, 2014. April 16, 2015. Sue George.
    9. News: 2015 roads lead to Richmond for Ben King. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. February 24, 2015. April 12, 2015. Barry Ryan.
    10. News: Albemarle’s Ben King reflects on Tour de France feat. News Leader. Gannett Company, Inc.. Tysons Corner, Virginia. August 2, 2014. December 26, 2014. Cory Mull.
    11. News: What you should know about the UCI Road World Championships. The Washington Post. Nash Holdings LLC. Washington, D.C.. January 30, 2015. April 22, 2015. Ashley Halsey III.
    12. News: King looking to continue progress with RadioShack-Nissan-Trek. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. December 9, 2011. December 26, 2014. Barry Ryan.
    13. News: Q&A with Ben King: a ‘work in progress’ hunting an opportunity. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. San Diego, California. April 28, 2014. December 28, 2014. Andrew Hood.
    14. News: Former Virginia Tech student places 53rd in Tour de France. DNFBJ. Schurz Communications, Inc. South Bend, Indiana. July 28, 2014. May 17, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306001649/http://www.wdbj7.com/video/former-virginia-tech-student-places-53rd-in-tour-de-france/27214688. March 6, 2016.
    15. News: King heading for first Tour de France. News Leader. Gannett Company, Inc.. Tysons Corner, Virginia. July 18, 2014. July 18, 2014. Cory Mull.
    16. News: The King of the road. College Times. College Media Solutions, Inc. Blacksburg, Virginia. November 14, 2011. December 26, 2014. Cody Owens.
    17. News: King steps up in the ranks. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. January 9, 2008. December 26, 2014.
    18. News: Ben King Tells of Craziness of His First Tour de France. Athletes in Action. Cru. Orlando, Florida. July 14, 2014. December 26, 2014. Sierra Fink. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227101045/http://www.athletesinaction.org/news/ben-king-tells-of-craziness-of-his-first-tour-de-france. December 27, 2014. dead.
    19. News: Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast adds five for 2008. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. December 15, 2011. December 2, 2014. Susan Westemeyer.
    20. News: Road Warriors: Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast prepares for California debut. February 2, 2008. Neal Rogers. December 2, 2012. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. San Diego, California. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003603/http://velonews.competitor.com/2008/02/news/road/road-warriors-kelly-benefit-strategies-medifast-prepares-for-california-debut_71750. dead.
    21. News: Trek-Livestrong strengthens in Solvang. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. January 20, 2010. December 19, 2014.
    22. News: Continental team rosters for 2010. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. San Diego, California. December 24, 2010. December 19, 2014. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211736/http://velonews.competitor.com/2009/12/news/continental-team-rosters-for-2010_102074. dead.
    23. News: USA Cycling Professional Championships 2010. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. September 19, 2010. December 26, 2014. Kirsten Frattini.
    24. News: Ben King soloes to U.S. pro road title and a Trek-Livestrong sweep in Greenville. September 19, 2010. January 17, 2012. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. San Diego, California. Brian Holcombe. September 25, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120925065846/http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/09/news/ben-king-soloes-to-u-s-pro-road-title-and-a-trek-livestrong-sweep-in-greenville_141676. dead.
    25. News: RadioShack-Nissan-Trek announces lineup for 2012. December 5, 2011. January 17, 2012. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. San Diego, California.
    26. News: RadioShack-Nissan-Trek finalizes 2012 roster. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. December 6, 2011. January 27, 2014. Sue George.
    27. News: Daniele Bennati leaving RadioShack-Nissan for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank. November 5, 2012. Andrew Hood. December 26, 2012. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. San Diego, California.
    28. News: RadioShack-Nissan roster taking shape for 2013, Frank Schleck remains on board for now. VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Chevy Chase, Maryland. November 7, 2012. December 26, 2014. Xylon van Eyck.
    29. News: Garmin set for dramatic overhaul in 2014. Brian Holcombe. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. September 12, 2013. December 26, 2013. San Diego, California.
    30. News: Ben King signs to Garmin for 2014. Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. London, England. September 13, 2013. September 16, 2013. Nigel Wynn.
    31. News: Q&A: Ben King looks forward to his debut Tour de France. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Bath, England. July 1, 2014. December 26, 2014. Pat Malach.
    32. News: Criterium International stage 1: Ben King wins Cannondale's first race of 2015. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. March 28, 2015. March 28, 2015. Bath, England. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150330205037/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/critrium-international-2015/stage-1/results. March 30, 2015.
    33. News: Ben King opens Criterium International with victory. VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc.. March 28, 2015. March 29, 2015. San Diego, California. February 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160208164801/http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/03/news/ben-king-opens-criterium-international-with-victory_364734. dead.
    34. Web site: Vuelta a España 2015 . August 21, 2015 . Cycling Fever.
    35. Web site: King, Thwaites and Morton join Dimension Data for 2017. Sadhbh O'Shea. September 29, 2016 . . September 29, 2016.
    36. Web site: 2018: 101st Giro d'Italia: Start List . May 3, 2018 . ProCyclingStats.
    37. Web site: 2018 Vuelta a España Stage 4 . August 28, 2018 . velonews . August 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180829035016/https://www.velonews.com/stages/2018-vuelta-a-espana-stage-4 . dead .

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