Ben Tulett Explained

Ben Tulett
Fullname:Ben Samuel Tulett
Birth Date:2001 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Sevenoaks, England
Height:1.69 m
Weight:56 kg
Role:Rider
Ridertype:Climber
Amateuryears1:2019
Amateurteam1:Willebrord Wil Vooruit
Proyears1:2019–2021
Proteam1:[1] [2]
Proyears2:2022–2023
Proteam2:[3]
Proyears3:2024–
Majorwins:Stage races

Tour of Norway (2023)

Ben Samuel Tulett (born 26 August 2001) is a British cyclo-cross and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[4] [5]

Career

Early career

In 2018, he won the Junior World Cyclo-cross Championships in Valkenburg[6] and repeated the feat 12 months later in Bogense.[7] In 2018, he also won the British junior road race championships.

Professional career

Tulett shifted his focus solely to road racing in 2020, joining UCI ProTeam .[1] He finished fifth overall in the Tour of Antalya that year, his first race with the team. In October, he became at 19 years old the youngest rider in 100 years to complete Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[8] The following year, he further showed his promise as a classics rider with top 20 finishes at the Amstel Gold Race and the La Flèche Wallonne. In August, he finished ninth overall at the Tour de Pologne.[9]

In 2022, he signed with UCI WorldTeam, taking his first pro win on stage three of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali in March.[3] [10] He ultimately finished second overall in the race, nine seconds down on winner Eddie Dunbar.[11] The following season, he took his biggest victory yet, winning the first stage and overall title of the Tour of Norway.[12]

He again moved teams in 2024, signing a two-year contract with .[13]

Major results

Cyclo-cross

2017–2018
  • 1st UCI World Junior Championships
  • 1st Junior Overijse
  • 1st Junior Sint-Niklaas
  • Junior DVV Trophy
  • 1st Koppenberg
  • 3rd Hamme
  • Junior National Trophy Series
  • 1st Derby
  • 1st Shrewsbury
  • 3rd Abergavenny
  • 2nd National Junior Championships
  • Junior Brico Cross
  • 2nd Kruibeke
  • UCI Junior World Cup
  • 3rd Namur
  • 3rd UEC European Junior Championships
    2018–2019
  • 1st UCI World Junior Championships
  • 1st National Junior Championships
  • Junior National Trophy Series
  • 1st Derby
  • UCI Junior World Cup
  • 2nd Namur
  • Junior Superprestige
  • 2nd Zonhoven
  • 2nd Diegem
  • Junior DVV Trophy
  • 2nd Loenhout
  • 2nd Junior Overijse
    2019–2020
  • 1st National Under-23 Championships
  • 2nd National Championships

    Road

    2018
  • 1st Road race, National Junior Championships
  • 1st Overall Junior Tour of Wales
  • 3rd Overall Ronde des Vallées
    2019
  • 4th Gent–Wevelgem Junioren
    2020
  • 5th Overall Tour of Antalya
    2021
  • 8th Coppa Ugo Agostoni
  • 9th Overall Tour de Pologne
    2022 (1 pro win)
  • 2nd Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 5th Overall Tour de Pologne
    2023 (2)
  • 1st Overall Tour of Norway
  • 1st Young rider classification
  • 1st Prologue
  • 2nd Overall Tour de Hongrie
  • 6th Clásica Jaén Paraíso Interior

    Grand Tour results timeline

    Grand Tour2022
    Giro d'Italia38
    Tour de France—
    Vuelta a España—

    Classics results timeline

    Monument202020212022
    Milan–San Remo———
    Tour of Flanders———
    Paris–RoubaixNH——
    Liège–Bastogne–Liège5354—
    Giro di Lombardia—21DNF
    Classic202020212022
    Brabantse Pijl—61—
    Amstel Gold RaceNH17—
    La Flèche Wallonne3512—
    Legend
    —Did not compete
    DNFDid not finish
    IPRace in Progress

    Notes and References

    1. News: De nieuwe speelkameraadjes van MVDP: "Er zal meer naar ons gekeken worden". nl. The new playmates for MVDP: "We will be looked at more". Sporza. Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie. 2 January 2020. 3 January 2020.
    2. Web site: Alpecin-Fenix. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 3 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210103222800/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15247/1001488/280. 3 January 2021.
    3. Web site: Fletcher . Patrick . Ineos Grenadiers sign British talent Ben Tulett . cyclingnews.com . 2 January 2022 . en . 2 September 2021.
    4. Web site: Team Visma–Lease a Bike. UCI. 5 January 2024.
    5. Web site: Ben TULETT . UCI . 2 January 2022.
    6. News: UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships: Ben Tullett and Evie Richards win gold for Great Britain. road.cc. 3 February 2018. 22 August 2019.
    7. News: Tom Pidcock and Ben Tullett triumph as Britain wins two golds at 2019 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships. Robert Dineen. telegraph.co.uk. 2 February 2019. 22 August 2019.
    8. https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/6-conclusions-from-the-mens-liege-bastogne-liege/ 6 conclusions from the men’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège
    9. Web site: João Almeida wins Tour de Pologne. Paweł. Gadzała. CyclingNews. 15 August 2021. 15 August 2021.
    10. Web site: Coppi e Bartali: Ben Tulett climbs to victory on stage 3. Jackie. Tyson. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 24 March 2022. 24 March 2022.
    11. Web site: QuickStep win Settimana Coppi e Bartali finale with Cerny-Cavagna 1-2. Jackie. Tyson. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 26 March 2022. 26 March 2022.
    12. Web site: Laura. Weislo. Tour of Norway: Tulett secures overall win as Kristoff nails final stage. cyclingnews.com. 29 May 2023. 29 May 2023.
    13. Web site: Ben Tulett set to join Jumbo-Visma in 2024 . Cycling Today . 21 June 2023 . 28 April 2024.

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