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{{MedalSport | Men's [[ |
{{MedalSport | Men's [[cycling (sport)|cycling]]}} |
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{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Cycling at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team Pursuit]]}} |
{{MedalBronze | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team Pursuit]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze | [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]] | [[Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team Pursuit]]}} |
{{MedalBronze | [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal]] | [[Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team pursuit|Team Pursuit]]}} |
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{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games|British Commonwealth Games]]}} |
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{{MedalGold| [[1974 British Commonwealth Games|1974 Christchurch]] | [[Cycling at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games|Team Pursuit]]}} |
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'''Michael John "Mick" Bennett''' (born 8 June 1949, Birmingham) is a British former cyclist and cycle race promoter. |
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⚫ | Bennett originally took up cycling as part of a programme of rehabilitation after developing [[Osgood–Schlatter disease]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/famous-last-words-mick-bennet-116980 |title=Famous Last Words: Mick Bennett |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=7 March 2014 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |accessdate=30 May 2014}}</ref> In 2004, Bennett formed Sweetspot Management, which organises the [[Tour of Britain]], the [[Tour Series]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/mick-bennett/12/909/412 |title=Mick Bennett - United Kingdom |website=[[LinkedIn]] |
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⚫ | He won the bronze medal in Team Pursuit in the [[Cycling at the 1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] and [[Cycling at the 1976 Summer Olympics|1976 Montreal Games]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/mick-bennett-1.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417235838/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/mick-bennett-1.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=17 April 2020| title=Michael Bennett | publisher=www.sports-reference.com | accessdate=March 27, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BENNEMIC01 |title=Michael Bennett |publisher=www.databaseolympics.com |accessdate=March 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324040422/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BENNEMIC01 |archivedate=24 March 2013 }}</ref> |
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He represented [[England at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games|England]] in the 1 km time trial, at the [[1970 British Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970/athletes|title=1970 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970|title=Edinburgh, 1970 Team|publisher=Team England}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/44747|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974|title=1974 Games|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974/athletes|title=Athletes, 1974 England team|publisher=Team England}}</ref> |
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He was five times a British champion winning the [[British National Individual Sprint Championships|British National Sprint]] in [[1977 British National Track Championships|1977]], <ref>{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS285966600/TTDA?u=oxfshlib&sid=TTDA&xid=892c1254|title="Cycling." Times, 8 Aug. 1977, p. 17|website=Times Digital Archive}}</ref> two [[British National Madison Championships]] (1973 & 1975) and two [[British National Individual Time Trial Championships]] (1971 & 1972).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=1922|title=Results|website=Cycling Archives}}</ref> |
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⚫ | Bennett originally took up cycling as part of a programme of rehabilitation after developing [[Osgood–Schlatter disease]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/famous-last-words-mick-bennet-116980 |title=Famous Last Words: Mick Bennett |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=7 March 2014 |website=[[Cycling Weekly]] |accessdate=30 May 2014}}</ref> In 2004, Bennett formed Sweetspot Management, which organises the [[Tour of Britain]], the [[Tour Series]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/mick-bennett/12/909/412 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140628233654/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/mick-bennett/12/909/412 |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 June 2014 |title=Mick Bennett - United Kingdom |website=[[LinkedIn]] |accessdate=30 May 2014 }}</ref> [[The Women's Tour]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/tourofbritain/armitstead-excited-by-tour-start |title=Armitstead excited by Tour start |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=7 May 2014 |website=[[itv.com]] |accessdate=30 May 2014}}</ref> and (in collaboration with the [[London Marathon]]) [[RideLondon]].<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=8 February 2013 |title=BBC Worldwide set to distribute RideLondon cycling spectacular |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/080213ridelondon |publisher=[[BBC Worldwide]]|accessdate=2014-05-30}}</ref> |
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Michael John "Mick" Bennett (born 8 June 1949, Birmingham) is a British former cyclist and cycle race promoter.
Cycling career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Michael Bennett". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Michael Bennett". www.databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1974 Games". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
- ^ ""Cycling." Times, 8 Aug. 1977, p. 17". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Results". Cycling Archives.
- ^ "Famous Last Words: Mick Bennett". Cycling Weekly. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Mick Bennett - United Kingdom". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Armitstead excited by Tour start". itv.com. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "BBC Worldwide set to distribute RideLondon cycling spectacular" (Press release). BBC Worldwide. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- English male cyclists
- British male cyclists
- Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cyclists for Great Britain
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in cycling
- Cyclists from Birmingham, West Midlands
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Cyclists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games