Sam Bennett has won stage three of the Paris-Nice race.
The Irish cyclist, racing with German team Bora-Hansgrohe, beat Marcel Kittel and John Degenkolb among others in a sprint into Chalon-sur-Saone to claim victory this afternoon.
The result makes this the most significant victory of his career and he becomes the first Irishman in 28 years to win a stage of the race - since Stephen Roche in 1989.
The last Irishman to win the race was Sean Kelly back in 1988.
WOW! What a performance from @BORAhansgrohe's @Sammmy_Be! He beats Kittel, Degenkolb & Kristoff to win stage 3 of the #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/O3pdn39pyt
— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) March 7, 2017
Sam Bennett s'impose / wins the stage ahead of Kristoff #ParisNice pic.twitter.com/vx1e2Bcvao
— Paris-Nice (@ParisNice) March 7, 2017
The 26-year-old sits in 23rd position in general classification after his victory in the 190km stage from Chablis to Chalon-sur-Saone.
Meanwhile, Ireland's Dan Martin remains ninth on general classification, 23 seconds off leader Arnaud Demare.
