Irish sprinter comes home second as Belgian rider Tim Merlier secures victory
Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the penultimate stage of the UAE Tour ahead of Ireland's Sam Bennett. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPASam Bennett went close to victory on Saturday’s penultimate stage of the UAE Tour, coming up just short on what was the final opportunity for the sprinters.
The Bora-hansgrohe rider was set up perfectly by his team-mates and seemed ideally positioned heading into the final 500 metres of the stage to Abu Dhabi Breakwater, only to lose ground when Tim Merlier launched first. The Belgian went past Bennett at speed, catching him by surprise and immediately gapping him by several metres. While Bennett closed down on Merlier all the way to the line and was close to passing him, he ran out of road and had to settle for second place.
However, the quality of his sprint was reflected in the big gap he opened over the other riders who were behind him, with Friday’s stage winner Dylan Groenewegen blown off his wheel. Bennett may well rue not launching his sprint two or three seconds earlier.
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