Sam Bennett won the green jersey at the 2020 edition. Image: Mantey Stephane/INPHO Sam Bennett won the green jersey at the 2020 edition. Image: Mantey Stephane/INPHO SAM BENNETT HAS not been handed a Tour de France spot.
It’s van Poppel who takes the sprint role Bennett would have targeted, the 31-year-old having also missed last year’s Tour after winning the green jersey at the 2020 edition.Cavendish had harboured outside hopes of breaking the all-time stage wins record he shares with Eddy Merckx this summer after winning the British National Road Championship title on Sunday.
QuickStep-AlphaVinyl said on Monday: “The team also has first-reserve riders – Florian Senechal and Mark Cavendish. The Manxman seized his chance by winning four stages in his first Tour appearance since 2018 to equal Merckx’s record of 34.Rugby Analysis Get Murray Kinsella's match analysis and Garry Doyle's updates from New Zealand exclusive to membersCavendish said on Sunday after winning his second National Road Championship title that he was in better form than last year.
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