Personal information | |
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Full name | Ben William Askey |
Born | Stafford, England | 14 March 2004
Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team |
Discipline | |
Role | Rider |
Professional team | |
2023– | Groupama–FDJ Continental Team |
Ben William Askey (born 14 March 2004) is a British professional cyclist who rides for Groupama–FDJ Continental Team. [1]
From Wimblebury, Cannock he received a grant from Staffordshire County Council in 2016 to help him with training costs. [2]
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]
He is the younger brother of professional cyclist Lewis Askey. [9] [10]