This is already the sixteenth victory of the season for the French team which continues to be a hit, the Decathlon- AG2R La Mondiale. A star recruit this winter, Bennett, 33, got up to speed by securing the 63rd victory of his career which was a long time coming.

Winner of two stages of the Tour de France, three of the Giro and five of the Vuelta in his career, he beat the Frenchman Paul Penhoët (Groupama-FDJ), back after knee surgery, and the Belgian Sasha in the sprint. Weemaes (Bingoal).