Sam Bennett explains how hours spent on YouTube have improved his sprinting technique

Bora-Hansgrohe rider on how watching Robbie McEwen on YouTube helped his sprinting

Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) in action at the 2017 Tour Down Under (Credit: Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

After sprinting to third place on today's Giro d'Italia stage to Messina, Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) explained how he pores over YouTube clips of past greats like Robbie McEwen to help him improve.

The 26-year-old Irishman joked that he is not pulling out "How to Sprint 101" books over the winter, but refreshes himself with internet clips.

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Gregor Brown

Gregor Brown is an experienced cycling journalist, based in Florence, Italy. He has covered races all over the world for over a decade - following the Giro, Tour de France, and every major race since 2006. His love of cycling began with freestyle and BMX, before the 1998 Tour de France led him to a deep appreciation of the road racing season.