(AP Photo/Peter Dejong) APSam Bennett went two years without a stage win at a Grand Tour race. Affini is the third consecutive rider from the Dutch team to grab the overall lead during the Vuelta's start in the Netherlands. It was the final stage before the Vuelta returns to Spain after starting in the Netherlands. Bennett hadn't won a Grand Tour stage since the 2020 Vuelta before ending his winless streak in Utrecht on Saturday. “It’s quite nice to make it happen two days in a row,” said Bennett, who now has 10 Grand Tour stage victories, five of them at the Vuelta.

Source: The Herald August 21, 2022 22:49 UTC