![]() King at the 2014 Tour of Alberta | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Benjamin T. King[1] |
Born | Richmond, Virginia, United States | March 22, 1989
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber Domestique |
Amateur teams | |
2004–2005 | Charlottesville Racing Club |
2006–2007 | Hot Tubes Cycling |
Professional teams | |
2008 | Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast |
2009–2010 | Trek–Livestrong |
2011 | Team RadioShack |
2012–2013 | RadioShack–Nissan |
2014–2016 | Garmin–Sharp[2][3] |
2017–2020 | Team Dimension Data[4][5] |
2021–2022 | Rally Cycling[6][7] |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Benjamin T. King (born March 22, 1989) is an American former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2022.[3]
Personal
[edit]Born in Richmond, Virginia, King spent his adolescence in North Garden, Virginia, United States.[8][9] He now resides in North Garden[10][11] and Lucca, Tuscany, Italy.[12][13] King graduated from Monticello High School, in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2007.[14][15] He attended Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, Virginia, between 2008 and 2009.[16][17][18]
Career
[edit]King rode for UCI Continental teams Kelly Benefit Strategies–Medifast (2008),[19][20] and Trek–Livestrong (2009 and 2010),[21][22] winning the United States National Road Race Championships in September 2010.[23][24]
King signed with Team RadioShack, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2011 season,[23][24] remaining with them as they renamed to RadioShack–Nissan for the 2012 season,[25][26] then continuing with RadioShack–Leopard the following year.[27][28]
King signed with Garmin–Sharp, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2014 and 2015 seasons.[29][30][31] In March 2015, King won Stage 1 of the Critérium International.[32][33] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.[34]
After a 2016 season in which he took a stage win at the Tour of California, in September of that year Team Dimension Data confirmed that King would join them for 2017 with a role as a leader and mentor for the team's younger climbers. The move will reunite King with former Garmin team-mates Tyler Farrar, Nathan Haas and Lachlan Morton.[35]
In May 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Giro d'Italia and finished 44th in the General Classification out of 149 finishing cyclists.[36]
In August 2018, he won the first Grand Tour stage of his career at the Vuelta a España on stage 4[37] and backed this up with another victory on stage 9. He would finish the race in 24th overall.
Major results
[edit]- 2007
- National Junior Road Championships
- 1st
Road race
- 1st
Time trial
- 1st
- 5th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
- 2009
- 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 8th Overall Univest Grand Prix
- 2010
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
- 6th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
- 7th Overall Nature Valley Grand Prix
- Pan American Road Championships
- 9th Time trial
- 10th Road race
- 9th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
- 2011
- 1st
Young rider classification, Tour of Beijing
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2013
- 1st Shenandoah 100
Most Aggressive, USA Pro Cycling Challenge
- 2014
- 8th GP Miguel Induráin
- 2015
- 1st Stage 1 Critérium International
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2016
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of California
- 2018
- Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 4 & 9
- 1st
Mountains classification, Volta ao Algarve
- 5th Road race, National Road Championships
- 2020
- 8th Faun-Ardèche Classic
- 2021
- 1st Stage 6 Volta a Portugal
- 8th Vuelta a Castilla y León
- 2022
- 1st
Mountains classification, Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
- 4th Road race, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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— | — | — | — | 44 | — |
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53 | — | — | — | — | 62 |
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— | 75 | 46 | DNF | 24 | 38 |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References
[edit]- ^ Kirsten Frattini (July 26, 2010). "Dowsett, Whitten claim final stage wins". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Team Cannondale – Garmin (TCG) – USA". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ben King". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ "Dimension Data finalise 2019 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. November 22, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "NTT Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Rally Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Dreier, Fred (November 19, 2020). "Ben King is headed to Rally Cycling for 2021. Here's why". VeloNews. Pocket Outdoor Media. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ Sue George (October 27, 2014). "Ben King hopeful for a chance to race 2015 Worlds at home". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ Barry Ryan (February 24, 2015). "2015 roads lead to Richmond for Ben King". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Cory Mull (August 2, 2014). "Albemarle's Ben King reflects on Tour de France feat". News Leader. Tysons Corner, Virginia: Gannett Company, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Ashley Halsey III (January 30, 2015). "What you should know about the UCI Road World Championships". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ^ Barry Ryan (December 9, 2011). "King looking to continue progress with RadioShack-Nissan-Trek". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Andrew Hood (April 28, 2014). "Q&A with Ben King: a 'work in progress' hunting an opportunity". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
- ^ "Former Virginia Tech student places 53rd in Tour de France". DNFBJ. South Bend, Indiana: Schurz Communications, Inc. July 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved May 17, 2015.
- ^ Cory Mull (July 18, 2014). "King heading for first Tour de France". News Leader. Tysons Corner, Virginia: Gannett Company, Inc. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Cody Owens (November 14, 2011). "The King of the road". College Times. Blacksburg, Virginia: College Media Solutions, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "King steps up in the ranks". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. January 9, 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Sierra Fink (July 14, 2014). "Ben King Tells of Craziness of His First Tour de France". Athletes in Action. Orlando, Florida: Cru. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Susan Westemeyer (December 15, 2011). "Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast adds five for 2008". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ^ Neal Rogers (February 2, 2008). "Road Warriors: Kelly Benefit Strategies-Medifast prepares for California debut". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
- ^ "Trek-Livestrong strengthens in Solvang". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. January 20, 2010. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Continental team rosters for 2010". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. December 24, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ a b Kirsten Frattini (September 19, 2010). "USA Cycling Professional Championships 2010". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ a b Brian Holcombe (September 19, 2010). "Ben King soloes to U.S. pro road title and a Trek-Livestrong sweep in Greenville". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Archived from the original on September 25, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "RadioShack-Nissan-Trek announces lineup for 2012". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. December 5, 2011. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Sue George (December 6, 2011). "RadioShack-Nissan-Trek finalizes 2012 roster". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ Andrew Hood (November 5, 2012). "Daniele Bennati leaving RadioShack-Nissan for Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^ Xylon van Eyck (November 7, 2012). "RadioShack-Nissan roster taking shape for 2013, Frank Schleck remains on board for now". VeloNation. Chevy Chase, Maryland: VeloNation LLC. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ Brian Holcombe (September 12, 2013). "Garmin set for dramatic overhaul in 2014". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ Nigel Wynn (September 13, 2013). "Ben King signs to Garmin for 2014". Cycling Weekly. London, England: IPC Media. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ^ Pat Malach (July 1, 2014). "Q&A: Ben King looks forward to his debut Tour de France". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Criterium International stage 1: Ben King wins Cannondale's first race of 2015". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
- ^ "Ben King opens Criterium International with victory". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. March 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 8, 2016. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Sadhbh O'Shea (September 29, 2016). "King, Thwaites and Morton join Dimension Data for 2017". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "2018: 101st Giro d'Italia: Start List". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Vuelta a España Stage 4". velonews. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Benjamin King at Cycling Archives
- Cycling Base: Benjamin King
- Cycling Quotient: Benjamin King
- Benjamin King at ProCyclingStats
- Cannondale-Garmin: Ben King