A sprinter’s stock drops far quicker than it takes to rise. It can take years to get to the top, but one bad season and you’re yesterday’s news. Just look at Caleb Ewan: retiring at 30, just a few years after he was deemed the fastest man in the peloton.
Sam Bennett has also had his issues recently. Winner of two stages and the points jersey in the 2020 Tour de France, aside from picking up two wins at the 2022 Vuelta a España, the Irishman has struggled for both form and consistency on the big stage since leaving Deceuninck-Quick Step in 2021.
