Robert Stannard (cyclist)
![]() Stannard at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1998-09-16) 16 September 1998 (age 25) Sydney, Australia |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Provisionally suspended |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2017–2018 | Mitchelton Scott |
2018–2021 | Mitchelton–Scott[1][2][3] |
2022–2023 | Alpecin–Fenix[4] |
Major wins | |
Stage races
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Robert Stannard (born 16 September 1998) is an Australian cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.
He was provisionally suspended by the UCI on 2 August 2023 for the "use of prohibited Methods and/or prohibited substances".
Personal life
Stannard was born in Sydney but moved to New Zealand when he was four.[5] He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School.[6]
Career
Although Stannard was born in Australia he first competed under the New Zealand flag until 2017 when he when he switched to an Australian license.[5] He rode the Junior road race at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships where he placed 45.[7]
His first race as an Australian was the Australian Under-23 National Time Trial Championships where he finished third.[8][9]
Originally due to join the team in 2019,[10] Stannard joined Mitchelton–Scott in October 2018 after his second season with Mitchelton–BikeExchange,[11] and recorded a top-ten finish at the Japan Cup.[12] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.[13]
His first professional victory came in 2022 at the Tour de Wallonie where he won the overall, points and youth classifications.[14]
Suspension
On 3 August 2023 Stannard was provisionally suspended for a potential doping offense from 2018.[15] He was due to race the road race at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships but could not compete due to his suspension.[16]
Major results
Sources:[17][18]
- 2015
- Oceania Junior Road Championships
- 2nd
Road race
- 3rd
Time trial
- 2nd
- New Zealand National Junior Road Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial
- 2016
- 1st Stage 7 Tour of the Great South Coast [fr]
- Oceania Junior Road Championships
- 2nd
Road race
- 3rd
Time trial
- 2nd
- 2nd Overall National Capital Tour [fr]
- 2017
- 1st Gravel and Tar Classic
- 1st Stage 3 Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
- 2nd Time trial, Australian National Under-23 Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Toscana-Terra di Ciclismo
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT)
- 6th Overall Paris–Arras Tour
- Oceania Under-23 Road Championships
- 7th Road race
- 7th Time trial
- 8th Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 2018
- 1st Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
- 1st Gran Premio di Poggiana
- 1st Giro del Belvedere
- 2nd Trofeo PIVA
- 3rd Overall Giro Ciclistico d'Italia
- 1st Stage 9b (ITT)
- 3rd Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften
- 4th Flèche Ardennaise
- 4th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano
- 8th Japan Cup
- 9th Gravel and Tar
- 9th Overall Tour de Bretagne
- 1st Stage 7
- 2019
- 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 2020
- 2nd Giro della Toscana
- 3rd Giro dell'Appennino
- 8th Gran Piemonte
- 2021
- 6th Brabantse Pijl
- 2022
- 1st
Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 1st
Points classification
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 6th Coppa Bernocchi
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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![]() | — | — | — |
![]() | — | — | — |
![]() | 76 | 119 | 81 |
— | Did not compete |
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DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. 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. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "GreenEDGE Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Alpecin–Fenix". UCI. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b Heagney, George (30 August 2021). "Robert Stannard to ride world cycling championships". Stuff. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "STRATUS: Robert Stannard Continues his Outstanding Recent Form". stratus.pnbhs.school.nz. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "STRATUS: Stewart and Stannard to Race in Doha at Junior World Championships". stratus.pnbhs.school.nz. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Who is Robert Stannard?". SBS Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Woodpower, Zeb (5 January 2017). "Cycling Australia Road National Championships 2017: Under 23 men's time trial Results". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "L'australiano Robert Stannard passerà alla Mitchelton-Scott nel 2019". Cicloweb (in Italian). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ "Update: Rob Stannard elevated to WorldTour team early". Mitchelton–Scott. GreenEDGE Cycling. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Power times attacks to perfection to take victory in Japan". Mitchelton–Scott. GreenEDGE Cycling. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
Power played it smart in the final, coming around Tolhoek inside the last kilometre to take a convincing victory with a powerful late surge with neo-pro and compatriot Rob Stannard also finishing well and inside the top ten in eighth to secure the best young rider jersey.
- ^ "75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Stannard wins the Tour de Wallonie, the fifth stage for Bakelants -". newsinfrance.com. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Cyclist Suspended by UCI for Doping Violation That Occurred Over 4 Years Ago". Bicycling. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Barry (2 August 2023). "Robert Stannard handed provisional doping suspension for alleged 2018 case". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Robert Stannard". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Robert Stannard". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
External links
- Robert Stannard at UCI
- Robert Stannard at Cycling Archives
- Robert Stannard at ProCyclingStats
- Robert Stannard at Cycling Quotient