Michael Bennett (cyclist) explained

Mick Bennett
Birth Date:8 June 1949
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
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Michael John "Mick" Bennett (born 8 June 1949, Birmingham) is a British former cyclist and cycle race promoter.

Cycling career

He won the bronze medal in Team Pursuit in the 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal Games.[1] [2]

He represented England in the 1 km time trial, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3] [4] Four years later he competed in the scratch and pursuit disciplines and won a gold medal in the 4,000 metres team pursuit at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5] [6] [7]

He was five times a British champion winning the British National Sprint in 1977, [8] two British National Madison Championships (1973 & 1975) and two British National Individual Time Trial Championships (1971 & 1972).[9]

Bennett originally took up cycling as part of a programme of rehabilitation after developing Osgood–Schlatter disease.[10] In 2004, Bennett formed Sweetspot Management, which organises the Tour of Britain, the Tour Series,[11] The Women's Tour[12] and (in collaboration with the London Marathon) RideLondon.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Bennett . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235838/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/mick-bennett-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. www.sports-reference.com . March 27, 2013.
  2. Web site: Michael Bennett . www.databaseolympics.com . March 27, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130324040422/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BENNEMIC01 . 24 March 2013 .
  3. Web site: 1970 Athletes. Team England.
  4. Web site: Edinburgh, 1970 Team. Team England.
  5. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. Web site: 1974 Games. Team England.
  7. Web site: Athletes, 1974 England team. Team England.
  8. Web site: "Cycling." Times, 8 Aug. 1977, p. 17. Times Digital Archive.
  9. Web site: Results. Cycling Archives.
  10. Web site: Famous Last Words: Mick Bennett . . 7 March 2014 . . 30 May 2014.
  11. Web site: Mick Bennett - United Kingdom . https://archive.today/20140628233654/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/mick-bennett/12/909/412 . dead . 28 June 2014 . . 30 May 2014 .
  12. Web site: Armitstead excited by Tour start . . 7 May 2014 . . 30 May 2014.
  13. . 8 February 2013 . BBC Worldwide set to distribute RideLondon cycling spectacular . BBC Worldwide. 2014-05-30.

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