Benjamin Day (cyclist)

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Benjamin Day
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin John Day
Born (1978-12-11) 11 December 1978 (age 45)
Corinda, Australia
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2000Smartplay
2001Sunsmart–Mitsubishi
2001Kia–Suisse
Professional teams
2002Ambra–Obuwie–SNC Odziez
2002Matesica–Abóboda
2003 Carvalhelhos–Boavista
2004–2005 MrBookmaker.com–SportsTech
2006 Carvalhelhos–Boavista
2007 Navigators Insurance
2008 Toyota–United
2009–2010 Fly V Australia
2011 Kenda–5-hour Energy
2012–2014 UnitedHealthcare [1] [2]

Benjamin John Day (born 11 December 1978 in Corinda, Queensland) is an Australian professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2014. [3]

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Major results

2002
1st Stage 5 (ITT) Volta ao Alentejo
2003
1st MaillotAustralia.PNG Time trial, National Road Championships
2004
1st Stage 5 Tour Down Under
2005
1st GP Zwevezele
5th Overall Tour of Britain
2006
2nd Time trial, Commonwealth Games [4]
2007
1st Overall Tour de Beauce
1st Sprints classification
1st Stage 4a (ITT)
8th Overall Tour of California
2008
2nd Boulevard Road Race
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Herald Sun Tour
3rd Overall San Dimas Stage Race
6th Overall Tour of Missouri
2009
1st Overall Callville Bay Classic
1st Stage 1
1st Boulevard Road Race
3rd Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
1st Stage 1 (ITT)
4th Overall Tour of Tasmania
1st Stage 6
8th Overall Tour de Beauce
2010
1st Overall Tour de Beauce
1st Overall San Dimas Stage Race
1st Stage 1
1st Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
1st Stage 1 (ITT)
1st Chrono Gatineau
5th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
2013
6th Overall Tour de Beauce
2014
10th Overall Tour of the Gila

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References

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  2. "UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team (UHC) - USA". UCI Continental Circuits . Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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  4. Sawford, Mal. "O'Neill rides to gold as Day takes 'beautiful' silver". cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 24 August 2014.