33-year-old from Carrick-on-Suir is finding his best form ahead of next month’s Tour de France
Sam Bennett
Bennett held off late acceleration from Milan Fretin and is now eight seconds clear in general classification
Irish rider won for the first time for his team Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale
Irish cyclist finished second in stage at Région Pays de la Loire Tour
Even on quiet country roads there’s an ever-present danger to cyclists when some drivers are in too much of a hurry to get somewhere
Irish rider just misses out in the concluding stage of the Tour de Provence
‘Misconception’ that cyclist is past it, says Stephen Barrett
Irish rider completes long-awaited move: ‘It’s the best environment for me to be in to reach my top level’
Cycling round-up: Bennett finishes sixth on stage two; Mia Griffin shows strong return in China
Irish rider came from a long way back to take third in the bunch sprint into Beihai
Mia Griffin wins bunch sprint on opening stage of Rás na mBan
As was the case on stage one, Wout van Aert led out his Jumbo-Visma team-mate Olav Kooij inside the final 500 metres
American rider Sepp Kuss leads Vuelta a España despite conceding time to other general classification challengers
In Germany, Sam Bennett puts in big effort on Deutschland Tour, remaining in contact with the peloton
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