Sam Bennett comes out swinging to take victory on stage one of Tour Down Under 2020

The first race of the WorldTour was decided in a nervous sprint

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Sam Bennett made an emphatic statement with his new team, taking victory on the opening stage of the Tour Down Under 2020.

Irishman Bennett made his Deceuninck – Quick-Step debut in the first WorldTour race of the year, benefitting from a flawless lead-out and taking a narrow win in a pure drag race for the line.

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