Ben William Askey (born 14 March 2004) is a British professional cyclist who rides for Groupama–FDJ Continental Team.[1]

Ben Askey
Personal information
Full nameBen William Askey
Born (2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 20)
Stafford, England
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamGroupama–FDJ Continental Team
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional team
2023–Groupama–FDJ Continental Team

Early life

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From Wimblebury, Cannock he received a grant from Staffordshire County Council in 2016 to help him with training costs.[2]

Career

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In 2022, riding for Backstedt Bike Performance he won stage 3 of the junior Tour of Ireland.[3] In September 2022, it was announced that he would be signing for Groupama–FDJ Continental Team.[4] During the 2023 spring season he finished tenth at the Paris-Roubaix Espoirs and in the top-20 of junior Ghent-Wevelgem.[5] Askey also competes in Mountain Biking and won the British National Short Track Series at the Cannock Chase Trails, in July 2023.[6]

In August 2023, it was announced he would be continuing to ride for the team in 2024.[7] In April 2024, he finished sixth at the Paris–Roubaix Espoirs.[8]

Personal life

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He is the younger brother of professional cyclist Lewis Askey.[9][10]

Major results

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Road

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2022
1st Stage 3 Junior Tour of Ireland
7th Menen–Kemmel–Menen
9th Overall Keizer der Juniores
2023
10th Paris-Roubaix Espoirs
2024
6th Paris-Roubaix Espoirs

Cyclo-cross

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2021–2022
2nd National Junior Championships
National Junior Trophy Series
2nd Derby
2nd Milnthorpe
3rd Cyclopark
2nd Clanfield Juniors

References

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  1. ^ "Ben Askey". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ "FUNDING BOOST FOR STAFFORDSHIRE'S RISING SPORTS STARS". Togetheractive.org. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Askey takes victory on Junior Tour of Ireland but Jowett in yellow". Sticky Bottle. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Ben Askey, Ronan Augé, Lewis Bower et Dylan George are joining the Conti Team". Equipecycliste. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ Cosserat, Christian (10 May 2023). "Ben Askey : « Je vois le chemin à suivre". Direct Velo. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ^ Bentley, Nick (3 July 2023). "XCC Race Report: British XC National Series Round 5 Cannock Chase 1". Pink Bike. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  7. ^ Capy, Julie (29 August 2023). "Two young French people join Conti Groupama-FDJ". Cyclismactu.net. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Paris-Roubaix Espoirs April 7, 2024 classification". Velo Presse Collection. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. ^ Beckett, Adam (15 November 2022). "'When there are 10 guys coming into the finish, I want to be one of them' - Lewis Askey on WorldTour life". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ^ van der Ploeg, Bram (16 January 2024). "Lewis Askey hopes to reach world top level as quickly as possible: "I really surprised myself in 2023"". idlprocycling.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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