Giro d'Italia stage 7: Pizzo – Praia a Mare 159 km

Sam looking a bit teary there no?

Just thinking now, I'd say that must be some relief for him , cam imagine he felt under serious pressure to deliver.

godtabh

Go on Sam

CrowdedHouse

I frightened the dog roaring at the telly! #gosam

cunavalos

Absolutely delighted for Sam, he knew he had to change something to beat Viviani and just shadowed him all the way.

Getting wired up for a chat with ES now.

seaviewphotos

Delighted for Sam, really well deserved.

REBELSAFC

What an evening to get busy at work. I missed it. Any links to the finish?

MPFGLB

REBELSAFC wrote: »

What an evening to get busy at work. I missed it. Any links to the finish?

best there is so far

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeaJmImZPLE

cython

MPFGLB wrote: »

best there is so far

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeaJmImZPLE

cunavalos

REBELSAFC wrote: »

What an evening to get busy at work. I missed it. Any links to the finish?

Is the last 20 seconds enough

https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/994961442850795520
or the celebration
https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/994962600659070976

cunavalos

Post stage interview
https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/994964229533745152
There was a much longer interview with Eurosport later which i will try to find.

Teammate Patrick Konrad also had time to celebrate Sams win
https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/994963464899543040

and finally podium presentation
https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/994964632400945152

Paul_Mc1988

Its a good thing he got a win before the podium girls are done away with

De Bhál

"Sean Bennett has thrown the monkey off his back"

cunavalos

De Bhál wrote: »

"Sean Bennett has thrown the monkey off his back"

Is it too late to rename the Broomwagon thread "Sean Bennett's Monkey"

MPFGLB

Dedicated to Irish fans

https://twitter.com/giroditalia/status/994978329223749632

MPFGLB

Great interview here ...humble lovely guy

https://twitter.com/VeloProFR/status/994981683517472768

mr spuckler

I was in the gym watching most of the run-in, then in the changing room watching the sprint. there were a few surprised faces as I roared YES at my locker!! :pac:

griffin100

Brilliant, duck is broken and more GT stage wins to come no doubt. Stuck in a stupid wedding and sooo annoyed I missed this.

check_six

Deadly!

Sam for Maglia! (Rosso)




Hmm, that works better with maillot... is he doing the TDF this year?

retalivity

check_six wrote: »

Deadly!

Sam for Maglia! (Rosso)




Hmm, that works better with maillot... is he doing the TDF this year?

Doubtful, bora will be sending lord sagan

Whyner

https://streamable.com/of7vg

Last 7k

Kaisr Sose

Great win by Sam!

In Kelly’s words “ ....to come past Viviani, you have to be on a super day”

Amazing to hear the Carrick accent back accepting the plaudits on Grand Tour!

“souper”

Lumen

I honestly didn't think Bennett could beat Viviani in a straight sprint, but delighted to be proved wrong.

His approach and timing was immaculate.

Beasty

So having spent a wet Friday morning in Malahide, thought I would watch some IPL, and then a bit of football, before switching over to Eurosport to check out what had happened in today's stage

Delighted to have stayed out of the forum, and even more delighted for Sam.

Beasty

RobFowl wrote: »

Don't doubt the Fowl

Not often that I can say you and I can claim a little bit of this one Rob - it's your belief in him that persuaded me to have a similar belief:)

This day 4 years ago I was out on the side of the road and it pissing rain watching the Giro rocket passed and me getting an appreciation of just how fast a pro peleton moves.

cunavalos

Still buzzing after todays stage and i see that Velon have released some power numbers for the Stage 7 sprint and the speeds and watts in the last 250-300m are crazy. The first four are generally lighter sprinters of similar height and weight


RACE DATA: Sam Bennett (BORA-hansgrohe), first place:
Final 280m
- Time: 16"
- Speed: 67.2km/h
- Top speed: 71.2km/h
- Cadence: 110rpm
- Power: 1090W
- Max power: 1480W

Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors), second place:
- Time: 17"
- Speed: 66.3km/h
- Top speed: 69.8km/h
- Cadence: 111rpm
- Power: 1075W
- Max power: 1343W

Niccolò Bonifazio (Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team), third place:
- Time: 18"
- Speed: 65.3km/h
- Top speed: 69.0km/h
- Cadence: 114rpm
- Power: 1029W
- Max power: 1382W

Sacha Modolo (EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale), fourth place

- Time: 18’’
- Speed: 64.1km/h
- Top speed: 66.2km/h
- Cadence: 111rpm
- Power: 1129W
- Max power: 1341W

coco0981

Great work by Bennett to keep Viviani's wheel the whole way through. Had to fight hard, great win for him. Hopefully he can get another win now

neris

****s up with modolos hair

REBELSAFC

What are the chances of Sam now targeting the points jersey? Viviani might not make it all the way to the finish. Should Sam target the intermediates in the hilly stages to make a go at it? One more stage win and he is right back in it