After taking three stages at the BinckBank Tour and sealing the points classification on the final stage today, Sam Bennett has said he was happy with his race.
Today's stage 7 was a classics course; taking the riders up a series of short climbs with Laurens De Plus (Jumbo-Visma), Greg Van Avermaet (CCC Team) and Oliver Naesen (AG2R La Mondiale) pulling clear.
Naesen won the stage from Van Avermaet but De Plus did enough to claim the overall title; the 23-year-old's first win in the top flight.
Bennett was back in 38th at 4:19; a very solid ride considering the majority of the field was stretched over minutes back the road.
And the Irishman knows he is in great form as he readies for the Vuelta.
“I’m very happy about our performance at the BinckBank Tour,” he said of his and his Bora-hansgrohe team’s week.
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“The guys rode very strong all week and supported me
throughout the past seven days.
“I’m also very satisfied with my three stage wins, second
place and the red sprint jersey.
“Today, I also felt really good and managed to keep up
without extreme difficulty, and I honestly didn't expect this.
“Now I’ll take some time off to recover and be ready for
the Vuelta. I’m really looking forward to it, and seeing what I’ll be able to
achieve there.”
It will be Bennett’s only Grand Tour of the season after he was overlooked for the Giro and Tour.
He is already his team's most prolific rider of the year;
taking 11 wins so far with hopefully more to come.
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