Robert Stannard (cyclist)
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Sydney, Australia
 Stannard at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1998 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[1][2][3] |
| 2022–2023 | Alpecin–Fenix[4] |
| 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.[5]
He was provisionally suspended by the UCI on 2 August 2023 for the "use of prohibited Methods and/or prohibited substances".
Stannard was born in Sydney but moved to New Zealand when he was four.[6] He attended Palmerston North Boys' High School.[7]
Career
Although Stannard was born in Australia he first competed under the New Zealand flag until 2017 when he switched to an Australian license.[6] He rode the Junior road race at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships where he placed 45.[8]
His first race as an Australian was the Australian Under-23 National Time Trial Championships where he finished third.[9][10]
Originally due to join the team in 2019,[11] Stannard joined Mitchelton–Scott in October 2018 after his second season with Mitchelton–BikeExchange,[12] and recorded a top-ten finish at the Japan Cup.[13] In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Vuelta a España.[14]
His first professional victory came in 2022 at the Tour de Wallonie where he won the overall, points and youth classifications.[15]
Suspension
On 3 August 2023 Stannard was provisionally suspended for a potential doping offense from 2018.[16] He was due to race the road race at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships but could not compete due to his suspension.[17]
