Vuelta a Espana: Sam Bennett stripped of stage win for 'irregular sprinting'

Ireland's Sam Bennett during the Tour de France. Despite crossing the line in first in today's ninth stage of the Vuelta, the Tipp man was penalised for 'irregular sprinting'. 

Sam Bennett was denied his 50th professional victory yesterday when he was relegated to last place on the ninth stage of the Vuelta A Espana, despite crossing the line in first position.

The Irishman- and everyone else - thought he had won his second stage of this year’s Covid-19-shortened contest, but when he was adjudged to have illegally shouldered another rider in the final kilometre, he was subsequently penalised.