Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep) has spent the last few months perfecting his form and with his return to action scheduled for the Vuelta a Burgos next week, the Irish sprinter told Cyclingnews that with some races on his legs, he triumphs on the Tour. France at the end of August with its most productive form.
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The Vuelta a Burgos will give Bennett the opportunity to check his legs on a top quality course, only two of the stages are more likely to finish in organizational sprints. The five-day race will run from July 28 to August 1.
“We haven’t run for a few smart months and I can’t wait to get back. I can’t wait to see where my way is compared to other people, and how it’s in general, because when you’re not running, it’s a little hard to judge,” he said.
“I need to get back to where I need to be and I can’t wait to be there. They’re spending a few months of compact racing, so I think I’m ready, and I hope to be ready. The total team is sometimes ready. At Burpasss, I deserve to have at least two opportunities. Neither is undeniable when looking to win, but one of them is complicated and the other deserves to be an undeniable sprint. I haven’t looked into detail yet, but I will when I’m there. It turns out that there will be many other people wanting to run, and it turns out that the point of the race is high ».
Bennett and the rest of the platoon will have to go through the COVID-19 tests before returning to the race and the race organizers will put more protocols into practice, with the primary physical condition as the race recedes. Bennett is convinced that the measures taken are mandatory for those involved, but he also warns of some other detail before returning to action.
“Hopefully it’s going well with Spain that’s stuck in some areas, but everyone is trying a lot and keeps running. It will also be a challenge with warmth there, and will bring us a little additional challenge. “
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