Sam Bennett timed his sprint perfectly Tuesday to win the 150-kilometer opening stage of the Tour Down Under. The Irish rider took advantage of exceptional lead-out work by his Deceuninck-Quick-Step teammates to cross the line half a bike length ahead of Jasper Philipsen (UAE Team Emirates). Erik Baska (Bora-hansgrohe) was third and Elia Viviani (Cofidis). […]The post Sam Bennett wins Tour Down Under opening stage appeared first on Cycling Today.

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