Irish cyclist Sam Bennett patriotically slaps down UK mag for claiming he was British

Sam Bennett pictured after winning the opening stage of the Critérium International in Corsica

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Ireland's Sam Bennett earned a lot of admiration today for winning the opening stage of the Critérium International in Corsica and then producing one of the best tweets of 2016.

The Carrick-On-Suir native won the sprint finish after his Bora-Argon 18 helped reel in the breakaway group just a kilometre from the finish.