Michael Bennett (cyclist)
Michael John "Mick" Bennett is a British former cyclist and cycle race promoter.
Cycling career
He won the bronze medal in Team Pursuit in the Cycling at the [1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich] and 1976 Montreal Games.He represented England at the 1970 [British Commonwealth Games|England] in the 1 km time trial, at the 1970 British [Commonwealth Games] in Edinburgh, Scotland. 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.
He was five times a British champion winning the British National [Individual Sprint Championships|British National Sprint] in 1977 [British National Track Championships|1977], two British National Madison Championships and two British National [Individual Time Trial Championships].
Bennett originally took up cycling as part of a programme of rehabilitation after developing Osgood–Schlatter disease. In 2004, Bennett formed Sweetspot Management, which organises the Tour of Britain, the Tour Series, The Women's Tour and RideLondon.