Kiwi cyclist George Bennett records history with top-10 finish at Il LombardiaGETTY IMAGES George Bennett became the first Kiwi rider to claim a top-10 finish at Il Lombardia. (FILE PIC)New Zealand cyclist George Bennett has created history in becoming the first Kiwi to manage a top-10 finish at Il Lombardia on Sunday morning (NZ time). The 28-year-old finished 10th in the prestigious one-day race in Italy - one of the five 'monuments' contested each year by the world's top riders. Bennett becomes only the second New Zealander to achieve such a feat, matching the 10th place Hayden Roulston achieved at the Paris Roubaix in 2010. - StuffComments

Source: Stuff October 13, 2018 20:26 UTC