Samuel Ryan Bewley (born 22 July 1987) is an amateur podcast host and former professional racing cyclist from New Zealand who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team BikeExchange–Jayco. Bewley has also competed for UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack and BikeNZ PureBlack Racing. He has raced in nine Grand Tours, including five Vueltas a España and three Giros d'Italia. He made his sole Tour de France appearance to date in the 2020 edition of the race.
Early life
Bewley attended Glenholme Primary School, Rotorua Intermediate School and Rotorua Boys' High School.
Career
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Bewley won the bronze medal as part of the New Zealand team in team pursuit, together with Hayden Roulston, Marc Ryan, and Jesse Sergent.
On 8 October 2009, it was announced that Bewley would join the new UCI ProTeam Team RadioShack, which was led by Lance Armstrong and included Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner.
In 2012, Bewley joined Australian UCI WorldTeam Orica GreenEDGE, now known as Team BikeExchange. He made his first appearance for the team at the New Zealand Cycle Classic.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he was again part of the New Zealand team in the men's pursuit, winning bronze for the second successive Games.
In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France. After a crash in stage 10 of the race, in January 2021 Bewley postponed his return to racing until March, due to long-term injuries.