Sam Bennett: Cycling is now so scientific I feel I'm not riding a bike anymore

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
Sam Bennett won on the Champs Elysees to seal the green jersey at the 2020 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images)

Sam Bennett has acknowledged a tendency to obsess over performance data, highlighting the threat of becoming disconnected both from the act of riding a bike and from everyday life.

The Irishman has kept a low-profile since his fall-out with his former team, QuickStep, last summer, but gave an in-house interview to his new team, Bora-Hansgrohe, at the weekend.

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