Sam Bennett rejoins Bora-Hansroghe after Deceuninck-QuickStep split

PARIS FRANCE SEPTEMBER 20 Sprint Arrival Alexander Kristoff of Norway and UAE Team Emirates Peter Sagan of Slovakia and Team Bora Hansgrohe Sam Bennett of Ireland and Team Deceuninck QuickStep Green Points Jersey Celebration Elia Viviani of Italy and Team Cofidis Solutions Credits Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Trek Segafredo World Champion Jersey during the 107th Tour de France 2020 Stage 21 a 122km stage from MantesLaJolie to Paris Champslyses TDF2020 LeTour on September 20 2020 in Paris France Photo by Stephan Mantey PoolGetty Images
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After two years at Deceuninck-QuickStep, Sam Bennett has rejoined Bora-Hansroghe on a new, multiple-year contract. The Irishman leaves Deceuninck-QuickStep after two successful years that included two stages and the green jersey at the Tour de France, but he also leaves the Belgian squad after a very public and acrimonious split with team boss Patrick Lefevere.

Bennett rode for Bora-Hansgrohe between 2014 and 2019, and he rose through their ranks to become one of the best sprinters in the world. When his chances of riding the Tour de France and Giro d'Italia in 2019 were seemingly blocked by the paths of Peter Sagan and Pascal Ackermann, however, the Irishman decided to move. That transfer also proved difficult when Bora claimed that Bennett had initially agreed to sign a letter of intent to stay for 2020, but he was eventually free to leave and spent two years at Deceuninck-QuickStep. 

With Sagan, Ackermann and their respective leadouts heading for new teams in 2022, the path for Bennett to return to the team became clear and he will bring his own new leadout with him. Shane Archbold arrives with Bennett from Deceuninck-QuickStep, while Ryan Mullen heads over from Trek-Segafredo and Danny van Poppel joins from Intermarche Wanty - Gobert Matériaux.

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Daniel Benson

Daniel Benson was the Editor in Chief at Cyclingnews.com between 2008 and 2022. Based in the UK, he joined the Cyclingnews team in 2008 as the site's first UK-based Managing Editor. In that time, he reported on over a dozen editions of the Tour de France, several World Championships, the Tour Down Under, Spring Classics, and the London 2012 Olympic Games. With the help of the excellent editorial team, he ran the coverage on Cyclingnews and has interviewed leading figures in the sport including UCI Presidents and Tour de France winners.