'Sam Bennett has arrived. He's a household name now'

Bennett came home eighth and stretched his lead to 55 points over Peter Sagan ahead of Sunday's finale

Ireland's Sam Bennett, left, and Slovakia's Peter Sagan cross the finish line at Champagole. (Benoit Tessier/Pool via AP)

The Champs Elysees has always been a dream growing up, watching that side view camera of the sprinters rocketing down the finishing straight in Paris. I’ve worked too hard for this jersey to give it up now.

- Sam Bennett