Sam Bennett is now free to leave Bora-Hansgrohe after dispute, according to Patrick Lefevere

The Irish sprint star has been trying to break free from an early agreement with his team

Sam Bennett at the Vuelta a España 2019 (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

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Sam Bennett is now free to leave Bora-Hansgrohe after his fight against an early agreement with the squad, according to Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere.

The Irish sprinter is believed to have signed an offer letter in May that he would stay with the German WorldTour squad for 2020, which the team were using to stop him leaving the team at the end of the season.

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