Sam Bewley

Sam Bewley
Bewley in 2022
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Ryan Bewley[1]
NicknameBewls, Wagon
Born (1987-07-22) 22 July 1987 (age 37)
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

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

Career

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

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

Major results

Road

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

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

2005
UCI World Junior Championships
1st Team pursuit
2nd Individual pursuit
2008
3rd Team pursuit, Olympic Games
2010
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup Classics, Cali
2nd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships
2011
1st Team pursuit, UCI World Cup, Cali
2012
3rd Team pursuit, Olympic Games
3rd Team pursuit, UCI World Championships

Personal life

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

References

  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.

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