Ireland's Bennett edges top sprinters to win Paris-Nice stage


  • Cycling
  • Wednesday, 08 Mar 2017

(Reuters) - Ireland's Sam Bennett beat some of the world's best sprinters to snatch the third stage of Paris-Nice on Tuesday as France's Arnaud Demare retained the overall lead.

The 26-year-old Bennett (Bora-Hansgroghe) powered to victory from a pack containing the likes of Alexander Kristoff (Katusha), John Degenkolb (Trek) and Marcel Kittel (Quick Step) at the end of 190km of racing towards Chalon-sur-Saone.

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