Sam Bennett a class above in sprint victory on Critérium du Dauphiné 2019 stage three

The Irishman was unrivalled in the bunch finish on stage three of the French race

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Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) showed his clear sprint superiority on stage three of the 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné, easily beating his rivals to the line to claim victory.

The Irishman was dropped off perfectly by his final lead out man Shane Archbold in the final 200m, sprinting ahead of the rest of the pack to win with time to sit up and celebrate.

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