A bold explosive attack launched seconds after he avoided a late crash in a tight hairpin, catapulted Sam Bennett to his third victory
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Tour of Burgos – Stage 4
Bennett stuns the peloton in Vuelta a Burgos – Two in a row for Deceuninck – Quick-Step after the Irish Champion catches his opponents off-guard on the penultimate stage
Photo credit: ©David Ramos / Getty Images
A bold explosive attack launched seconds after he avoided a late crash in a tight hairpin, catapulted Sam Bennett to his third victory for the Wolfpack, on stage 4 of the Vuelta a Burgos; a win that came with a bonus for the 29-year-old in gaining the green jersey. It was Bennett’s 45th success in the pro ranks, and one which brings him just four victories behind Stephen Roche.
The stage finale was chaotic, a crash derailing the lead-out trains, which included Deceuninck – Quick-Step, after Danish Champion Michael Mørkøv hit the ground (fortunately, with no serious consequences). Bennett, who was in an excellent position courtesy of the spectacular work of Kiwi Champion Shane Archbold, was quick to improvise, leaping away with 800 meters to go and showing everyone else a clean pair of wheels.
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The sinuous uphill road to the line played into Sam’s advantage, who maintained his lead and had enough time to sit up and celebrate as he became the first Irishman to claim a win at the Vuelta a Burgos: “I am so happy with this victory! It was the last chance for the sprinters and it’s a win that I really needed, as it came at the right moment just ahead of the August races.”
“The finale was very hard and the hot temperatures made it tougher. We knew it was going to be a hard fight going into the last two corners, but the guys were fantastic and delivered me where I had to be going under the flamme rouge. When the crash happened, I took a quick look around me to see what was happening and saw that everybody paused for a second, so I decided to go and that was it. I’m glad also that I could win on Specialized’s new bike, which I have to say is really great and played an important role in my win, especially in those last tricky corners. Getting the green jersey is the cherry on the top, but the race isn’t over yet, and on Saturday we’ll try to be again up there and protect Remco”, Bennett concluded in reference to his teammate who continues to lead the general classification.
1. Sam Bennett Deceuninck-Quick Step 03:51:19
2. Arnaud Démare Groupama-FDJ
3. Giacomo Nizzolo NTT Pro Cycling Team
4. Davide Cimolai Israel Start-Up Nation
5. Lionel Taminiaux Bingoal-Wallonie Bruxelles
6. Biniyam Ghirmay Nippo Delko Provence
7. Jon Aberasturi Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
8. Martin Laas Bora-Hansgrohe
9. Alex Edmondson Mitchelton-Scott
10. Rick Zabel Israel Start-Up Nation
19. Remco Evenepoel Deceuninck-Quick Step (race leader)
30. Mark Cavendish Bahrain-McLaren
56. Edward Dunbar Team Ineos
100. Simon Yates Mitchelton-Scott
103. Mads Pedersen Trek-Segafredo (World Champion)
124. Charlie Quarterman Trek-Segafredo + 02:12
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