Sam Bennett
"I always believed I could come back".
"We had a different plan for today, we were able to adapt in the final and show our experience to control the situation. With the team, we made decisions quickly and they were the right ones, which enabled me to sprint in very good conditions. We've got good momentum and I think there will be more good results to come. I'm here to win races and I hope to come back to the Tour de France to show that I'm still capable of winning. I've always believed I could come back and I'm going to keep believing in myself."
The news
A day worthy of the classics at the Giro d'Italia
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
The 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.