Sam Bennett makes it back-to-back stage wins for Irish cyclists in Vuelta a Espana

Bennett is the first Irishman to win stages in two Grand Tours in the same year since Stephen Roche in 1987

File photo of Sam Bennett

Sam Bennett made it two wins in as many days for the Irish at the Vuelta a Espana when he blitzed the field to win the fourth stage into the town of Ejea de los Caballeros, north of Zaragoza.

The 29-year-old Carrick-on-Suir man emulated compatriot Dan Martin’s win from 24 hours earlier by claiming a thrilling bunch sprint at the end of 191 rather flat kilometres.