 Bennett in 2015 | |
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| Born | (1949-06-08)8 June 1949 (age 76) Birmingham, England |
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Michael John "Mick" Bennett (born 8 June 1949, Birmingham) is a British former cyclist and cycle race promoter.
He won the bronze medal in Team Pursuit in the1972 Munich and1976 Montreal Games.[1][2]
He representedEngland in the 1 km time trial, at the1970 British Commonwealth Games inEdinburgh,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 the1974 British Commonwealth Games inChristchurch, New Zealand.[5][6][7]
He was five times a British champion winning theBritish National Sprint in1977,[8] twoBritish National Madison Championships (1973 & 1975) and twoBritish National Individual Time Trial Championships (1971 & 1972).[9]
Bennett originally took up cycling as part of a programme of rehabilitation after developingOsgood–Schlatter disease.[10] In 2004, Bennett formed Sweetspot Management, which organises theTour of Britain, theTour Series,[11]The Women's Tour[12] and (in collaboration with theLondon Marathon)RideLondon.[13]
