Ben Oliver (cyclist)
New Zealand cyclist (born 1996)
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Ben Oliver (born 17 December 1996) is a New Zealand racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Modern Adventure Pro Cycling.[2][3]
Born17 December 1996
Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
CurrentteamModern Adventure Pro Cycling
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| Born | 17 December 1996 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Modern Adventure Pro Cycling | ||||||||||||||
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| 2019 | Team Skoda–Fruzio[1] | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Central Benchmakers | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | NZ Cycling Project p/b MitoQ | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Southern Cross Racing | ||||||||||||||
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| 2022–2023 | MitoQ–NZ Cycling Project | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Denver Disruptors | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | MitoQ–NZ Cycling Project | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Modern Adventure Pro Cycling | ||||||||||||||
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Oliver specializes in road racing and mountain biking. He also occasionally competes on the track, having ridden in the individual pursuit at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[4]
His brother Craig is also a professional cyclist.[5]
Major results
Road
- 2019
- 7th Gravel and Tar Classic
- 2020
- 3rd Criterium, National Championships
- 2021
- 4th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 6th Gravel and Tar Classic
- 2022
- 2nd Criterium, National Championships
- 4th Overall Tour of Southland
- 1st Prologue (TTT)
- 2023
- 1st Overall Intelligentsia Cup
- 1st Stages 2, 4 & 5
- 1st Gravel and Tar Classic
- 1st Tighthead Mundelein Grand Prix
- 1st Lombard Cycling Classic
- 4th Criterium, National Championships
- 4th Overall Tour of Southland
- 1st Stage 7 (ITT)
- 4th Overall New Zealand Cycle Classic
- 2024
- 1st Melon City Criterium
- 2nd Snake Alley Criterium
- 2nd Kwik Star Criterium
- 5th Criterium, National Championships
- 6th Overall Tour of Southland
- 1st Prologue (TTT)
- 2025
- 1st Overall Tour of America's Dairyland
- 1st Stages 1, 3, 4 & 7
- 1st Tour of the Battenkill
- 1st Easton Twilight Criterium
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Beauce
- National Championships
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Criterium
- 2nd Tour of Somerville
- 2026 (3 pro wins)
- 1st
Overall Tour de Wallonie
- 1st
Points classification - 1st Stages 2 & 5
- 1st
- 3rd Time trial, National Championships
Mountain bike
- 2013
- 3rd
Cross-country, Oceanian Junior Championships - 2014
- Oceanian Championships
- 1st
Cross-country, National Junior Championships - 2016
- 1st
Cross-country, Oceanian Junior Championships - 3rd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2017
- 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2018
- 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2019
- 2nd
Cross-country, Oceanian Championships - 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2021
- 2nd Cross-country, National Championships
- 2022
- National Championships
- 1st
Marathon - 2nd Cross-country
- 1st
- 2nd
Cross-country, Commonwealth Games - 3rd
Cross-country, Oceanian Championships - 2023
- National Championships
- 1st
Short track - 3rd Cross-country
- 1st
- 2nd
Cross-country, Oceanian Championships - 2024
- National Championships
- 2nd Short track
- 3rd Cross-country