Sam Bewley

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Sam Bewley
Bewley in 2022
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Ryan Bewley[1]
NicknameBewls, Wagon
Born (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 36)
Rotorua, New Zealand
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
RoleRider
Rider type
Professional teams
2009Trek–Livestrong
2010–2011Team RadioShack
2012PureBlack Racing
2012–2022Orica–GreenEDGE[2][3]
Major wins
Grand Tours
Giro d'Italia
1 TTT stage (2015)
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Men's track cycling
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team pursuit
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ballerup Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Melbourne Team pursuit
Representing Orica–GreenEDGE
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Valkenburg Team time trial

Samuel Ryan Bewley (born 22 July 1987) is an amateur podcast host and former[4] professional racing cyclist[5] from New Zealand who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange–Jayco.[6] He also competed for UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack[7] and BikeNZ PureBlack Racing.[8] He competed in nine Grand Tours, including five starts at the Vuelta a España and three starts at the Giro d'Italia. Bewley made his sole Tour de France appearance in the 2020 edition, before retiring from professional cycling at the end of 2022.[9]

Early life[edit]

Bewley attended Glenholme Primary School, Rotorua Intermediate School and Rotorua Boys' High School.[10][11]

Career[edit]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Bewley won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit, together with Hayden Roulston, Marc Ryan, and Jesse Sergent.[11]

On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Bewley would join the new UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack, which was led by Lance Armstrong and included Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner.[12]

In May 2012, Bewley joined Australian UCI WorldTeam Orica–GreenEDGE, and made his first appearance for the team at the Bayern–Rundfahrt.[13] At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he was again part of the New Zealand team in the men's pursuit, winning bronze for the second successive Games.[14]

In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.[15] After a crash in stage 10 of the race, in January 2021 Bewley postponed his return to racing until March, due to long-term injuries.[16]

On 1 August 2022, he announced his intention to retire as a professional cyclist at the end of 2022.[17]

Broadcasting career[edit]

In 2023, Bewley joined the team of broadcaster NBC for their coverage of the Tour de France, acting as a commentator.[18]

Major results[edit]

Road[edit]

2003
1st Road race, National Novice Championships
2005
3rd Road race, National Junior Championships
2006
1st Stage 6a Tour of Southland
2007
1st Stage 1 New Zealand Cycle Classic
7th Chrono Champenois
2011
4th Road race, National Championships
2012
1st Stage 3 New Zealand Cycle Classic
3rd Team time trial, UCI World Championships
2015
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
4th Road race, National Championships
2019
1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

Grand Tour general classification results timeline[edit]

Grand Tour 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 122 125 130
A yellow jersey Tour de France DNF
A red jersey Vuelta a España DNF 135 140 143 100
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

Track[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Bewley is in a relationship with fellow professional cyclist, Hannah Barnes.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sam Bewley". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Mitchelton-Scott finalise 25-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Wins from January to October: Mitchelton-Scott men confirm roster and goals for 2020". Mitchelton–Scott. New Global Cycling Services. 11 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ sstokes (2 August 2022). "BikeExchange-Jayco's Sam Bewley calls time on 14-year career". VeloNews.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Sam Bewley". Beijing Olympics. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  6. ^ "GreenEDGE Cycling". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Sam Bewley joins Lance Armstrong on team Radioshack". Team RadioShack Cycling News. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  8. ^ "BikeNZ PureBlack Racing prepare for debut in Malaysia". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Sam Bewley". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  10. ^ Ngā Raukura i te Ao - Hall of Fame. www.rbhs.school.nz - official site.
  11. ^ a b Bingham, Eugene (18 August 2008). "Cycling: I'm not finished yet, says Roulston". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2008.[dead link]
  12. ^ Wynn, Nigel (27 November 2009). "Sky vs RadioShack: Battle of the new superteams". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Sam Bewley joins Orica-GreenEdge". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Sam Bewley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  15. ^ "107th Tour de France: Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  16. ^ Benson, Daniel (18 January 2021). "Bewley's season on hold after lingering Tour de France injury and surgery". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Bewls announces his retirement at the end of 2022 and reflects on the important moments to him. - The Social Distance Podcast". omny.fm. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  18. ^ Malach, Pat (15 June 2023). "PHIL LIGGETT LEADS COMMENTATORS FOR NBC SPORTS AND PEACOCK COVERAGE OF 110TH TOUR DE FRANCE, BEGINNING SATURDAY, JULY 1 ". velo.outsideonline.com/. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Sam Bewley and the art of doing nothing". Rouleur (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2022.

External links[edit]

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