Sam Bennett keeping new team identity close to his chest

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Sam Bennett move from Deceuninck QuickStep is a hot topic. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, Pool)

It’s the hottest topic in cycling this week and arguably the season so far; just why is Sam Bennett leaving Deceuninck QuickStep and where is he going next?

The first question is an easy two-pointer; money, of course. The second is not so clear, though his former team Bora-Hansgrohe has been mentioned as an interested suitor. It is a potential move given legs by the fact three-time world champion Peter Sagan is leaving the German team at the end of the year.