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Personal information | |
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Full name | Samuel Ryan Bewley[1] |
Nickname | Bewls, Wagon |
Born | Rotorua, New Zealand | 22 July 1987
Height | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Disciplines | |
Role | Rider |
Rider type |
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Professional teams | |
2009 | Trek–Livestrong |
2010–2011 | Team RadioShack |
2012 | PureBlack Racing |
2012–2022 | Orica–GreenEDGE[2][3] |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Medal record |
Samuel Ryan Bewley (born 22 July 1987) is an amateur podcast host and former[4] professional racing cyclist[5] from New Zealand who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange–Jayco.[6] He also competed for UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack[7] and BikeNZ PureBlack Racing.[8] He competed in nine Grand Tours, including five starts at the Vuelta a España and three starts at the Giro d'Italia. Bewley made his sole Tour de France appearance in the 2020 edition, before retiring from professional cycling at the end of 2022.[9]
Early life
[edit]Bewley attended Glenholme Primary School, Rotorua Intermediate School and Rotorua Boys' High School.[10][11]
Career
[edit]At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Bewley won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit, together with Hayden Roulston, Marc Ryan, and Jesse Sergent.[11]
On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Bewley would join the new UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack, which was led by Lance Armstrong and included Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner.[12]
In May 2012, Bewley joined Australian UCI WorldTeam Orica–GreenEDGE, and made his first appearance for the team at the Bayern–Rundfahrt.[13] At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he was again part of the New Zealand team in the men's pursuit, winning bronze for the second successive Games.[14]
In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.[15] After a crash in stage 10 of the race, in January 2021 Bewley postponed his return to racing until March, due to long-term injuries.[16]
On 1 August 2022, he announced his intention to retire as a professional cyclist at the end of 2022.[17]
Broadcasting career
[edit]In 2023, Bewley joined the team of broadcaster NBC for their coverage of the Tour de France, acting as a commentator.[18]
Major results
[edit]Road
[edit]- 2003
- 1st
Road race, National Novice Championships
- 2005
- 3rd Road race, National Junior Championships
- 2006
- 1st Stage 6a Tour of Southland
- 2007
- 1st Stage 1 New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 7th Chrono Champenois
- 2011
- 4th Road race, National Championships
- 2012
- 1st Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 3rd
Team time trial, UCI World Championships
- 2015
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
- 4th Road race, National Championships
- 2019
- 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
[edit]Grand Tour | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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— | — | 122 | 125 | — | 130 | — | — |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF |
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DNF | 135 | — | 140 | 143 | — | 100 | — |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
Track
[edit]- 2008
- 3rd
Team pursuit, Olympic Games
- 2010
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup Classics, Cali
- 2nd
Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
- 3rd
Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
- 2011
- 1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup, Cali
- 2012
- 3rd
Team pursuit, Olympic Games
- 3rd
Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
Personal life
[edit]Bewley is in a relationship with fellow professional cyclist, Hannah Barnes.[19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Bewley". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Wins from January to October: Mitchelton-Scott men confirm roster and goals for 2020". Mitchelton–Scott. New Global Cycling Services. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ sstokes (2 August 2022). "BikeExchange-Jayco's Sam Bewley calls time on 14-year career". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Sam Bewley". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ "GreenEDGE Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Sam Bewley joins Lance Armstrong on team Radioshack". Team RadioShack Cycling News. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "BikeNZ PureBlack Racing prepare for debut in Malaysia". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "Sam Bewley". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Ngā Raukura i te Ao - Hall of Fame. www.rbhs.school.nz - official site.
- ^ a b Bingham, Eugene (18 August 2008). "Cycling: I'm not finished yet, says Roulston". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Wynn, Nigel (27 November 2009). "Sky vs RadioShack: Battle of the new superteams". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Sam Bewley joins Orica-GreenEdge". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Sam Bewley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ Benson, Daniel (18 January 2021). "Bewley's season on hold after lingering Tour de France injury and surgery". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Bewls announces his retirement at the end of 2022 and reflects on the important moments to him. - The Social Distance Podcast". omny.fm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Malach, Pat (15 June 2023). "PHIL LIGGETT LEADS COMMENTATORS FOR NBC SPORTS AND PEACOCK COVERAGE OF 110TH TOUR DE FRANCE, BEGINNING SATURDAY, JULY 1 ". velo.outsideonline.com/. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Sam Bewley and the art of doing nothing". Rouleur (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
External links
[edit] Media related to Sam Bewley at Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Bewley at UCI
- Sam Bewley at Cycling Archives
- Sam Bewley at ProCyclingStats
- Sam Bewley at Cycling Quotient
- Sam Bewley at CycleBase