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George Bennett celebrates after winning the men s road race at the national championships in Cambridge.
George Bennett wondered if he would ever get to wear the national jersey on the WorldTour after a decade of near-misses at the New Zealand championships. But the Jumbo-Visma star wasn’t going to die wondering during the elite men’s road race in Cambridge on Sunday, after bridging the gap to the leading group.
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George Bennett is congratulated by his partner Caitlin Fielder on the finish line. Spurred on by the lure of the silver fern, Bennett made multiple attacks before finally dropping a group of three riders with eight kilometres to go.