Sam Bennett readies for Giro d'Italia; Irvine, Mullen also in action
Martyn Irvine is back in action tomorrow in Germany when he races in his first-ever World-Tour race. The Aqua Blue Sport man has already completed the Tour of the Alps but tomorrow's course is more up his street.
By Brian Canty
Sam Bennett will have his final tune-up tomorrow before the Giro d’Italia which gets underway next weekend.
The Bora Hansgrohe rider is one of three Irishmen on the start-list for the Eschborn-Frankfurt 'Rund um den Finanzplatz in Germany.
Also going into battle are Martyn Irvine (Aqua Blue Sport) and Ryan Mullen (Cannondale-Drapac).
Mullen will pin on race numbers following a short break after the classics where he rode very well.
He’s part of a strong team line-up that includes Sebastien Langeveld, Patrick Bevin, Tom Van Asbroeck, Dylan Van Baarle, Tom Scully and Alberto Bettiol.
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Irvine, meanwhile will be riding his first ever WorldTour race. It will be a massive ask of him, given he has just a few races to his name this season.
It’s a 215-kilometre contest tomorrow. The likelihood is that a bunch sprint will decide the outcome.
Irvine will likely be working for teammates Leigh Howard and Aaron Gate. They can both go well on a course like tomorrows.
There are 11 WorldTour teams taking part along with nine Pro-Continental outfits.
Alexander Kristoff leads the Katusha-Alpecin squad and he’s chasing his third win in-a-row in the race.
He will face strong competition from Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors) and the Bora-hansgrohe duo of Sam Bennett and Peter Sagan.
John Degenkolb (Trek Segafredo is also riding, as are Andre Greipel (Lotto-Soudal) and Oliver Naesen (Ag2r La Mondiale).
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