Cycling: Sam Bennett has won the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana. The Irishman was the fastest man in the peloton in the Utrecht mass sprint, beating Mads Pedersen in a close battle for the stage win.
Bennett takes advantage of the first opportunity
This is how you can start a three-week tour from the perspective of Bora – hansgrohe. Yesterday, the Raublinger racing stable presented itself in excellent condition in the team time trial. Sprinter drove today Sam Bennett the first win of the day. The Irishman was able to advance in an exciting mass sprint Mads pedersen (Trek – Segafredo) from Denmark and Tim Merlier (Alpecin – Deceuninck) from Belgium prevail. Mike Teunissen (Jumbo – Visma) from the Netherlands takes over the overall lead from his compatriot and teammate Robert Geink.
¡¡¡VICTORIA DE SAM BENNETT!!! The Irish are impone in the sprint of the great velocistas with great superiority, ganando the second stage of La Vuelta in Spain 2022. pic.twitter.com/byVFK1LqFg
— ⚡Maza⚡ (@MazaCiclismo) August 20, 2022