George Bennett prepares for final chapter with Jumbo-Visma

BODMIN ENGLAND SEPTEMBER 05 George Bennett of New Zealand and Team Jumbo Visma crosses the finishing line during the 17th Tour of Britain 2021 Stage 1 a 1808km stage from Penzance to Bodmin TourofBritain TourofBritain on September 05 2021 in Bodmin England Photo by Harry TrumpGetty Images
George Bennett (Jumbo-Visma) at the Tour of Britain (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

New Zealand national champion George Bennett rode his last stage race as a member of the Dutch team Jumbo-Visma at this year’s edition of the Tour of Britain, which concluded over the weekend in Aberdeen with an overall win for his teammate, Wout van Aert.

Bennett was one of only four men left standing for Jumbo-Visma by the end of the race, but the team formed a strong unit around the Belgian national champion and, despite a crash early in the race, Bennett remained a key domestique for the duration.

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Katy is a freelance writer and journalist. She has published interviews, features, and previews in Cycling News, Rouleur, Cyclist Magazine and the British Continental. She also writes opinion pieces on her own website writebikerepeat.com and is a frequent contributor to the Quicklink podcast. 


She is obsessed with the narrative element of bike racing, from the bigger picture to the individual stories. She is a cyclocross nut who is 5% Belgian and wonders if this entitles her to citizenship. Her favourite races are Ronde van Vlaanderen and La Vuelta.


In her spare time Katy is a published short fiction and non-fiction author.