Robert Stannard (born 16 September 1998) is an Australian cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam .
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 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 in October 2018 after his second season with , 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 New Zealand National Junior Road Championships 2nd Road race 3rd Time trial 2016 1st Stage 7 Oceania Junior Road Championships 2nd Road race 3rd Time trial 2nd Overall 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 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 3rd Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften 4th Flèche Ardennaise 4th Trofeo Città di San Vendemiano 9th Gravel and Tar 9th Overall Tour de Bretagne 1st Stage 7
Grand Tour general classification results timeline Grand Tour 2020 2021 2022 Giro d'Italia — — — Tour de France — — — Vuelta a España — — 81
+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish
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