SAM BENNETT FINISHED fourth in the sprint finish at Wrexham in today’s second stage of the Tour of Britain.
Olaf Kooij got up to win, and claim a second successive stage win. He edged out Bennett’s Bora Hansgrohe teammate Danny Van Poppel in second, and third placed Wout Van Aert.
It was a disappointing result for Bennett, who finished third in the opening stage in Manchester on Sunday, in another sprint finish.
OLAV KOOIJ DOUBLES UP IN WREXHAM 🏆
— The Tour of Britain 🇬🇧 (@TourofBritain) September 4, 2023
The @JumboVismaRoad rider makes it two wins in two stages!#TourOfBritain 🔴🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/74uNO3J3jW
Bennett was frustrated to miss out on Tour de France selection earlier this year and is likely to leave Bora Hansgrohe at the end of the year. The Tour of Britain offers him a chance to showcase his sprinting prowess.
Irish competitors Rory Townsend and Ryan Mullen finished 10th and 51st respectively in today’s stage, on the same time as winner Kooij due to the group finish.
Kooij continues to lead the overall classification ahead of Van Aert and Bennett as the race heads into stage three, from Goole to Beverley tomorrow.
Excellent!!great to see him getting financially rewarded for his talent
@Jamie: give it a break lad.
@Barry Ward: what?
Your chip on the shoulder you have against the GAA!
A catholic gaelic footballer from tyrone wearing the sash
@Ruairi Kinsella: ruairi I had to think about that one. Fair play to him anyway. Wouldn’t we all like to have the ability to do it and get paid for it. Beats what I do for a living anyway.
What sort of financial figures do minors converting AFL Get?
@Christiaan Theron: 100% more than what they’d get staying with the GAA
@Christiaan Theron: I think rookies get a minimum AUD$70k. Tadgh Kennelly was quoted as saying the Irish kids going out are on standard contracts of AUD$80k with flights, rent and a car taken care of for 2 years. After that they’d hope to be on a senior list and earning something close to the league average of AUD$300k, but I’d guess that average is skewed high by the elite players wages.