Sam Bennett timed his late charge to perfection as the Irish cyclist claimed the opening stage of the Paris-Nice race.
Bennett donned the yellow journey for the week-long race after getting the better of Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ) and former world champion Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), who came second and third respectively.
Bennett is the first Irishman to wear the yellow jersey since Sean Kelly, and crossed the finish-line first in Saint-Cyr-l École after the 166km stage.
Speaking after his win, Bennett said: It s hard all day in the European races. Today was a test to see how the legs were.
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