Bennett takes 2nd and final podium at Castilla y Leon

George Bennett showed he is bouncing back from his Covid-19 setback at the Tour de France, with a confident 2nd place on the final stage of the Vuelta Castilla y Leon in Spain.

The 32 year-old climber broke away from an elite group in the final kilometres in pursuit of lone leader Simon Yates (BikeExchange) who took the stage and the overall classification on the hilly parcours starting and finishing in the town of Guijuelo (189.3km)

The result also meant Bennett finishes 2nd in the General Classification behind Yates.

 
Bennett : “It felt good to be back on the bike and back at the races after the disappointment I had at the Tour. I actually didn’t feel that good today but hung on and had the legs to do something at the end. I’m confident the form is still in the body from all the work I’ve done and I’m confident we’ll see it over the coming weeks.
The boys were great today : they did a great job and got me in a really good position. I just couldn’t follow Simon at the end. He was just too strong and second was the best we could do. I’m really glad to be back racing.”

 
Vuelta Castilla y Leon stage 2 results

1.Simon Yates (BikeExchange)
2.George Bennett (UAE Team Emirates)
3.Jonathan Lastra (Caja Rural)

Vuelta Castilla y Leon Final Classification

1.Simon Yates (BikeExchange)
2.George Bennett (UAE Team Emirates)
3.Jonathan Lastra (Caja Rural)