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Sam Bennett crosses the finish line to claim victory in the opening stages of Paris-Nice. Photo: Getty
« Today was a test to see how the legs were, » said Sam Bennett after the 166 km journey around Saint-Cyr-l’Ecole in the opening phase of the week-long race between Paris and Nice . And like last year, it turned out that his sprint legs are almost the best in the world.
Bennett, who won two stages in the Tour de France last year, drove a perfectly executed sprint for the French champion in the last section To beat Arnaud Demare and the former world champion Mads Pedersen from Denmark.
« It’s difficult all day in European races, » said the enthusiastic Carrick-on-Suir man afterwards. « We could only get two kilometers ahead of us. We panicked, but the whole team did a great job. » I was pretty happy with the kick I was getting, I felt pretty strong. “
Bennett’s third win of the season also gives him the race director’s yellow jersey in a race long associated with Irish drivers.
Both Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly have won the race overall, with Kelly has won a record seven times.
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