Sam Bennett was left disappointed at the end of one of his final races of the year in Germany on Saturday.
Sam Bennett was left to rue what might have been when he was boxed in during the sprint finish of the 180km Münsterland Giro in Germany on Saturday.
Tom Boonen (Etixx-Quick Step) prevailed in the mass gallop to the line after the early escape was caught on the finishing circuit with around 10km remaining.
Bennett’s Bora-Argon 18 team had put him in the good position approaching the finish.
However, just as he was about to kick for home in a bid for victory he was boxed in and forced to settle for 11th place on the day.
"The race went perfectly until the last hundred meters,” said Bennett’s sport director Steffen Radochla.
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“The teamwork was very good and the guys rode exactly as we planned it.
“The whole course of the race has played into our hands and the team was able to prepare optimally the sprint in the finale.
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“Shane and Michael brought Sam to the last 500 meters. Unfortunately, Sam got boxed in and he could not even start his sprint.
“This can happen especially in a bunch kick, and it’s also a part of the sport.
"Obviously, Sam is quite disappointed directly after the finish, because the podium was in reach."
Sparkassen Munsterland Giro (1.HC)
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step 4:10:23
2 Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert
3 Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Alpecin
4 André Looij (Ned) Team Roompot
5 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal
6 Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto Soudal
7 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo
8 Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Rad-Net Rose Team
9 Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
10 Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice
11 Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18
12 Sascha Starker (Ger) Team Heizomat
13 Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
14 Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step 0:00:03
15 Joshua Huppertz (Ger) Team Kuota-Lotto
16 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Alpecin
17 Wesley Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot
18 Manuel Porzner (Ger) Team Stölting 0:00:06
19 Johannes Weber (Ger) Team Stuttgart
20 Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Team Roompot
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