Sam Bennett
"I always believed I could come back".
"We had a different plan for today, but we were able to adapt in the final and use our experience to control the situation. The team made quick decisions, and they were the right ones, which allowed me to sprint in very good conditions. We have good momentum, and I think there will be more good results to come. I'm here to win races and I hope to return to the Tour France to show that I'm still capable of winning. I've always believed that I could come back and I'm going to continue to believe in myself."
The news
A day worthy of the classics in the Giro
After an eventful day on the Italian roads, where Aurélien Paret-Peintre tried to slip into the breakaway that would go on to claim victory, Ben O'Connor, well supported by his team-mates, crossed the finish line in the same time as leader Tadej Pogacar. Ben O'Connor, well supported by his team-mates, crossed the finish line in the same time as leader Tadej Pogacar.
64
Key number
The number of professional victories for Sam Bennett. Stage winner on all three major tours, he unlocked his counter with the DECATHLON AG2R LA MONDIALE team at the end of the second stage of the 4 Jours de Dunkerque, and repeated his performance on the third stage.
