Ben Kersten (born 21 September 1981 in Wollongong) is an Australian professional racing cyclist. He is a member of the Fly V Australia Pro Cycling Team.

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Ben Kersten

Personal information
Full name	Ben Andrew Kersten
Nickname	"Benny"
Born	(1981-09-21) 21 September 1981 (age 42) Wollongong, Australia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Team information
Current team	Fly V Australia
Discipline	Road & Track
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Amateur team
-	St George CC
Major wins
2006 Commonwealth Games Gold Medal in 1 km TT
Medal record Representing  Australia Men's track cycling Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne Kilo World Championship 2006 Bordeaux Kilo

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He was a successful track rider for many years, before switching to road racing in 2009. He was the 2005 and 2006 Australian Male Track Cyclist of the Year. He has won more than 30 Australian Track Titles, was a 3 time Junior World Champion, and held 2 Junior World Records. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.^[1] He was selected in the 2004 Australian Olympic Games Team but did not compete.^[2]