Sam Bennett said he was delighted he hasn’t had to wait
too long for a race win as Irish champion, adding he would soon have news of a
new contract.
The Irish sprinter with Bora-hansgrohe won the opening stage
of the BinckBank Tour today. His current contract expires at the end of the
current season and he has been linked with a move to Deceuninck-QuickStep.
“I’m really happy,” said Bennett after his stage win, the
first victory on the WorldTour by an Irish rider while national champion.
“It’s my first win in the (Irish champion’s) jersey and
I’m happy that it’s come sooner rather than later. I’m delighted.
“It was pretty dangerous. I was just trying to keep up
front. The guys did a good job keeping me there.
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“And I kept in a good position then in the last 2km and
just tried to hold on to the bigger trains. I just tried to stay out of trouble
really.
“To be honest, I was nervous with the rain, I had a few
skids in the race. But it was good, I can’t complain.”
Asked by one TV interview about winning in Belgium and
being born there, Bennett gave a diplomatic response.
“I have a special connection with Belgium and I am
particularly happy about this win because it is always difficult to win at this
race.”
He was also asked about being linked to various teams on
the transfer market, Bennett said there was “a lot going on” behind the scenes.
And while he could make no further comment at this time,
there would be some news “soon”.
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