Ben Askey

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Ben Askey
Personal information
Full nameBen William Askey
Born (2004-03-14) 14 March 2004 (age 22)
Stafford, England
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamCC Étupes
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2021Bäckstedt Bike Performance JRT
2022FlandersColor–Galloo Team
2025–CC Étupes
Professional team
2023–2024Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ

Ben William Askey (born 14 March 2004) is a British professional cyclist who rides for a French amateur team CC Étupes.[1]

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 Equipe continentale Groupama–FDJ.[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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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 Gravesend
Junior X²O Badkamers Trophy
2nd Koppenberg
2nd Junior Clanfield
UCI Junior World Cup
4th Tábor
2024–2025
Hope Supercross
3rd Wyke, Bradford

References

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