Still reeling from crashes on Stages 2 and 4, knee issues caused Bennett to finally pull the plug on Stage 8...which was won by Belgium's Jasper Philipsen.

Torstein Traeen retains the leader's red jersey.

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13 Dec: A motorcyclist has died following a crash in Kaitaia last night

27 Nov: State Highway 1 between Kaikoura and Blenheim is likely to be closed for several hours after a fatal motorcycle crash

25 Nov: A motorcyclist's died in Ashburton - after colliding with a car around six-o'clock this evening

25 Nov: A motorcyclist's been seriously injured after a crash with a car in Auckland's Glen Innes

16 Nov: She may be on a stationary bike, but esports cyclist Kate McCarthy is going places with back-to-back world titles

09 Nov: A crash between two cyclists in Carterton yesterday has now killed one person

08 Nov: Koko-tau Road, in Wellington's Parkvale, is closed following a serious crash involving cyclists

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