 Stannard at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1998-09-16) 16 September 1998 (age 26) Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Bahrain Victorious |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017–2018 | Mitchelton Scott |
| 2018–2021 | Mitchelton–Scott |
| 2022–2023 | Alpecin–Fenix |
| 2024– | Team Bahrain Victorious |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Robert Stannard (born 16 September 1998) is an Australian cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious.
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. He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School.
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. He rode the Junior road race at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships where he placed 45.
His first race as an Australian was the Australian Under-23 National Time Trial Championships where he finished third.
Originally due to join the team in 2019, Stannard joined Mitchelton–Scott in October 2018 after his second season with Mitchelton–BikeExchange, and recorded a top-ten finish at the Japan Cup. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.
His first professional victory came in 2022 at the Tour de Wallonie where he won the overall, points and youth classifications.
Suspension
On 3 August 2023 Stannard was provisionally suspended for a potential doping offense from 2018. He was due to race the road race at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships but could not compete due to his suspension.
Major results
Sources:
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — |
| Tour de France
|
— | — | — |
| Vuelta a España
|
76 | 119 | 81 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| 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.
- "Bahrain Victorious". UCI. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ 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 (archived)
- Robert Stannard at ProCyclingStats
- Robert Stannard at Cycling Quotient