Michael Bennett (cyclist)

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

Mick Bennett
Bennett in 2015
Personal information
Born (1949-06-08) 8 June 1949
Birmingham, England
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1972 Munich Team Pursuit
1976 Montreal Team Pursuit
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
1974 Christchurch Team Pursuit

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]

References
  1. "Michael Bennett". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. "Michael Bennett". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "1974 Games". Team England.
  7. "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  8. ""Cycling." Times, 8 Aug. 1977, p. 17". Times Digital Archive.
  9. "Results". Cycling Archives.
  10. "Famous Last Words: Mick Bennett". Cycling Weekly. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  11. "Mick Bennett - United Kingdom". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  12. "Armitstead excited by Tour start". itv.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  13. "BBC Worldwide set to distribute RideLondon cycling spectacular" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
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