Michael Bennett (cyclist)
{{Short description|British cyclist (born 1949)}}
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| birth_place = Birmingham, England
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{{MedalSport | Men's cycling}}
{{MedalCountry | {{GBR2}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalBronze | 1972 Munich | Team Pursuit}}
{{MedalBronze | 1976 Montreal | Team Pursuit}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|British Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalGold| 1974 Christchurch | Team Pursuit}}
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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.{{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}}{{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 }}
He represented England in the 1 km time trial, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970/athletes|title=1970 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970|title=Edinburgh, 1970 Team|publisher=Team England}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/44747|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974|title=1974 Games|publisher=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974/athletes|title=Athletes, 1974 England team|publisher=Team England}}
He was five times a British champion winning the British National Sprint in 1977, {{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}} two British National Madison Championships (1973 & 1975) and two British National Individual Time Trial Championships (1971 & 1972).{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=1922|title=Results|website=Cycling Archives}}
Bennett originally took up cycling as part of a programme of rehabilitation after developing Osgood–Schlatter disease.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/famous-last-words-mick-bennet-116980 |title=Famous Last Words: Mick Bennett |author= |date=7 March 2014 |website=Cycling Weekly |accessdate=30 May 2014}} In 2004, Bennett formed Sweetspot Management, which organises the Tour of Britain, the Tour Series,{{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 }} The Women's Tour{{cite web |url=http://www.itv.com/tourofbritain/armitstead-excited-by-tour-start |title=Armitstead excited by Tour start |author= |date=7 May 2014 |website=itv.com |accessdate=30 May 2014}} and (in collaboration with the London Marathon) RideLondon.{{cite press release |author=|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}}
References
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Category:English male cyclists
Category:British male cyclists
Category:Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Category:Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic cyclists for Great Britain
Category:Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
Category:Olympic medalists in cycling
Category:Cyclists from Birmingham, West Midlands
Category:Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Cyclists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games