Italy’s Daniele Bennati, of the Liquigas team, sprinted to victory in the third stage of the Tour of Benelux on Saturday, taking the leader’s jersey from Spain’s Jose Ivan Gutierrez.

Bennati crossed the line ahead of Belgians Tom Boonen and Jurgen Roelandts.

3rd stage
1. Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 4hr 36min 33sec
2. Tom Boonen (BEL) same time
3. Jurgen Roelandts (BEL) s.t.
4. Kenny van Hummel (NED) s.t.
5. Borut Bozic (SVK) s.t.

Overall
1. Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas 12hr 59min 21sec
2. Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) 1sec behind
3. Andre Greipel (GER) 4
4. Jose Ivan Gutierrez (ESP) 4
5. Cyril Lemoine (FRA) 5