Robert Stannard (born 16 September 1998) is an Australian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .
He was Provisionally suspended by the UCI on Wednesday 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 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 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 Piccolo Giro di Lombardia 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 8th Japan Cup 9th Gravel and Tar 9th Overall Tour de Bretagne 1st Stage 7 2019 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali 2020 2nd Giro della Toscana 3rd Giro dell'Appennino 8th Gran Piemonte 2021 6th Brabantse Pijl 2022 1st Overall Tour de Wallonie 1st Points classification 1st Young rider classification 6th Coppa Bernocchi