Nelson’s George Bennett has just moved into the Top-10 of this season’s Vuelta a Espana after today’s ninth stage.
Bennett was able to finish in the tenth position during today’s 200km stage only three minutes behind stage winner American Ben King.
Now, Bennett stands only 48 seconds away the overall race leader and red jersey holder Simon Yates from Britain. He has only a second-long advantage over Spain’s Alejandro Valverde.
King was able to grab a well-deserved victory which marks his second one on this season’s Vuelta.
?? El nuevo líder y su precioso maillot rojo…
?? The new leader and his awesome red jersey…❤ @SimonYatess #LaVuelta18 pic.twitter.com/z3GrNwyrdL
— La Vuelta (@lavuelta) September 3, 2018
Brief stage 9 results
Benjamin King (USA) Dimension Data: 5:30:38
Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team
Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team
Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team Sunweb
Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
Ion Izagirre (Spa) Bahrain-Merida
Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott
George Bennett (NZl) LottoNL-Jumbo
Overall Classification after stage 9
Simon Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott: 36:54:52
Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team
Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar Team
Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
Ion Izagirre (Spa) Bahrain-Merida
Tony Gallopin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
Miguel Angel Lopez (Col) Astana Pro Team
Rigoberto Uran (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) LottoNL-Jumbo
George Bennett (NZl) LottoNL-Jumbo
