Ian Stannard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ian Stannard
Occupation	Sport Cyclist
Date Of Birth	May 25, 1987(1987-05-25)
Age	37
Birthplace	Chelmsford
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Taurus

Ian Stannard Biography

Ian Stannard is one of the most popular and richest Sport Cyclist who was born on May 25, 1987 in Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom. Ian Dexter Stannard (born 25 May 1987) is a English road and track cyclist, currently racing with UCI WorldTeam Team Ineos.

Stannard nearly took the win during the 2010 Gent-Wevelgem after he broke off on the last climb which was the Monteberg. Stannard participated in a team that included Peter Sagan, Maciej Bodnar (both from Liquigas Cannondale) as well as Sylvain Chavanel (Quick-Step) with 34 kilometers (21 miles) to go until the final finish. The group stayed free of the peloton in pursuit until Stannard took off from the break and entered the flamme rouge on his own. He was then swept by a crowd of raging riders with about 500 meters (1,600 feet) left, and Tom Boonen ran to victory. The first professional victory in his 2011 Tour of Austria, winning stage 5 of the race in which he dominated out of a group of five runners who escaped during the sprint.

Stannard put in an impressive performance in freezing conditions at the 2013 Milan – San Remo, initially riding on the front of the race in support of Geraint Thomas, then attacking with Sylvain Chavanel after Thomas crashed. Stannard led over the Poggio, only to be caught on the descent by a chase group of five riders. Stannard made a final move in the final two kilometres but was chased down by Peter Sagan, and he finished sixth in the sprint. Stannard was selected to ride the Tour de France for the first time in 2013, and played a key role as a domestique for Chris Froome, who went on to win the race overall.

Stannard made his comeback to the road riding for the English team in the men’s road race event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. A clearly uncomfortable Stannard withdrew early on in the race, which took place in treacherous rainy conditions – only 12 riders finished out of 140 starters – and which was eventually won by his Team Sky teammate Geraint Thomas. Stannard attempted another comeback, riding for Team Sky in the 2014 RideLondon–Surrey Classic. Stannard was noted for his hard work in successfully placing teammate Ben Swift in the eventually victorious breakaway group. Stannard was selected to ride the Tour of Britain, but broke his wrist in a crash on the first stage, putting an end to an injury plagued season.

Stannard participated in Stannard was part of the Great Britain team that helped Mark Cavendish win the 2011 UCI World Road Race Championship by pulling him in the right direction in the final sections to help keep Cavendish in the lead of the race. Stannard is well-known for being among the hardest-working domestiques of the peloton. He logged 1471 racing miles and 93 days of racing in the year 2011.

Ian Stannard Net Worth

Ian Stannard is one of the richest Sport Cyclist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ian Stannard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In Chelmsford, Stannard initially focused on track and road and won an award of gold during the time trials at the 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games, and an under-23 gold medal in the team Pursuit in the 2006 European Track Championships, alongside the future Sky teammates Geraint Thomas. Stannard made his road debut for professional in the month of August 2007 when he joined T-Mobile Team as a trainee. He rode for Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner in 2008 and came third overall in the 2008 Tour of Britain riding for the Great Britain team. In 2009, he was a part of the brand new ISD team and was picked to ride in the Giro d’Italia, aged just 21. Stannard placed 160th in the Giro.

Stannard joined the newly formed British Pro Tour team Team Sky at the beginning of the 2010 season. He has since been focusing more on the Classics and one-day races. He took a third place in freezing conditions in Kuurne- Brussels-Kuurne.

In 2012, Stannard won the London Nocturne by lapping the field. He also became the British National Road Race Champion, winning ahead of Sky teammate Alex Dowsett. Stannard was selected to race on the British Olympic Road Race Team for 2012, alongside David Millar, Chris Froome, Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish. The team aimed to lead Cavendish to a sprint victory on The Mall. Despite the best efforts of Stannard, Team GB were unable to pull back a large breakaway group on the run in to London, with the gold medal going to Alexander Vinokourov. Stannard again represented Britain at the UCI World Road Race Championships and was active in a breakaway with Andrew Talansky on the penultimate lap, eventually finishing in the main group.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Ian Stannard Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Ian Ranked on the list of most popular Sport Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ian Stannard celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.

Where is Ian Stannard now?

33-year-old signs as directeur sportif for Trinty Racing after retiring from racing in 2020. Ian Stannard has returned to professional cycling by taking on the role of directeur sportif at Continental team, Trinty Racing.

Who does Ian Stannard ride for?

Personal information
Current team| Trinity Racing
Disciplines| Track Road
Role| Rider (retired) Directeur sportif
Rider type| Classics specialist Domestique