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Michael John "Mick" Bennett (born 8 June 1949, Birmingham) is a British former cyclist and cycle race promoter.
He won the bronze medal in Team Pursuit in the 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal Games. [1] [2]
He represented England in the 1 km time trial, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [3] [4] 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. [5] [6] [7]
He was five times a British champion winning the British National Sprint in 1977, [8] two British National Madison Championships (1973 & 1975) and two British National Individual Time Trial Championships (1971 & 1972). [9]
Bennett originally took up cycling as part of a programme of rehabilitation after developing Osgood–Schlatter disease. [10] In 2004, Bennett formed Sweetspot Management, which organises the Tour of Britain, the Tour Series, [11] The Women's Tour [12] and (in collaboration with the London Marathon) RideLondon. [13]