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Tour de France 2020 | Stage 10 (Ile d’Oleron / Le Chateau d’Oleron) – Île de

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    #92
    NamelessPhil
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    That was an Oscar worthy winning speech. He thanked everyone.


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    #93
    Doc07
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    ‘I don’t mean to be a cry baby’
    Great quote. He was already a great Irish sportsman but he’s a proper legend now.
    Class finish, he held his nerve to not go too early, lead out man was great too and very satisfying that he beat a class sprinter in Ewen who showed his class with the immediate post line handshake.


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    #94
    ratracer
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    The OH had to remind she’s working from home and on calls....... and not to be cussing out loud at the telly :):)


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    #95
    CMcsporty
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    It's a great win. A proper sprinter now!!
    Poitiers tomorrow!
    Can i do the write up????


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    #96
    freddie_
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    Hopefully with the monkey off his back it will give him the confidence to win more, the green jersey is looking like a very good bet now.


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    godtabh
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    Doc07 wrote: »

    He was already a great Irish sportsman but he’s a proper legend now.

    Has fulfilled his promise more than Nico and Dan? Not to far off


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    #98
    griffin100
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    Ah jaysus that won't impress Carrick hardman Sean K. :D

    I had this on alongside a zoom call with about ten others and ended up roaring at the screen whilst on mute. I must have looked like a loony.


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    #99
    c.p.w.g.w
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    freddie_ wrote: »
    Hopefully with the monkey off his back it will give him the confidence to win more, the green jersey is looking like a very good bet now.

    Win on the Champs Elysees with the green jersey on his back would be the cherry on top


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    #100
    dulpit
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    Woop.

    Bonus woop - my brother in law is Slovakian... :pac:


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    #101
    seaviewphotos
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    Thrilled for Sam, he really deserved that.


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    #102
    Paddigol
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    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    There must be a lot of pressure on him, all the talk about him taking the green jersey, and his Quick Step main rider on since Allaphilpe is out of yellow contention

    Massive pressure. This was a make or break stage for him really. Psychologically I don't know if he'd have been able to come back this Tour had he been beaten to the line again. Double pressure of needing to win a stage and battle for Green.

    It's only now that we have Sam competing for sprints in the Tour that I've realised just how much pressure there is on sprinters. I know my heart isn't the better for these stages, can't imagine how they feel. At least with GC/ stage hunters, it plays out over more days/ hours respectively... not condensed into 30 seconds of pure pressure and stress.

    Jesus. I need a lie down. Under my desk.


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    #103
    ionadnapokot
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    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    Win on the Champs Elysees with the green jersey on his back would be the cherry on top

    Win tomorrow and hold on to green in Paris would do nicely!


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    #104
    freddie_
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    Whatever about Nico, I don't think its fair to questions Dans palmares, monuments and grand tour stage wins.


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    #105
    Bot1
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    Yess!
    Go on Sam ya good thing!


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    #106
    freddie_
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    godtabh wrote: »
    Has fulfilled his promise more than Nico and Dan? Not to far off

    Whatever about Nico, I don't think its fair to questions Dans palmares, monuments and grand tour stage wins.


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    #107
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    Doc07 wrote: »
    ‘I don’t mean to be a cry baby’
    Great quote. He was already a great Irish sportsman but he’s a proper legend now.
    Class finish, he held his nerve to not go too early, lead out man was great too and very satisfying that he beat a class sprinter in Ewen who showed his class with the immediate post line handshake.

    I think he's actually quite pally with Ewan outside of the sprint. I've seen them chatting and laughing together in the bunch a few times over the tour so far.


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    #108
    MPFGLB
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    Great sprint by Sam....after such a stressful day too

    Wr need more sprints in this Tour imo ....


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    #109
    donfers
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    Sam going to get the attention he deserves now from the Irish sporting media, he has worked hard for it and deserves every bit of it...


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    #110
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    donfers wrote: »
    Sam going to get the attention he deserves now from the Irish sporting media, he has worked hard for it and deserves every bit of it...

    Yeah alert on the RTE news app on my phone about a minute after the stage. Great to see.


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    #111
    Zzippy
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    ratracer wrote: »
    The OH had to remind she’s working from home and on calls....... and not to be cussing out loud at the telly :):)

    Could be worse. I woke up a 6 week old baby from a precious sleep. I may be sleeping in the bike shed tonight.


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    #112
    G1032
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    Epic stuff

    The country is going to fall in love with him when they see his interview on the news later on!!


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    #113
    dastardly00
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    Not sure what state Nico is in after his crash, but he finished the stage anyway


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    #114
    MPFGLB
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    https://twitter.com/itvcycling/status/1303355824908230656?s=20


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    #115
    dastardly00
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    Egan Bernal's haircut! :eek:


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    #116
    ionadnapokot
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    1st Irish born and reared winner since Roche in 92?


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    #117
    c.p.w.g.w
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    donfers wrote: »
    Sam going to get the attention he deserves now from the Irish sporting media, he has worked hard for it and deserves every bit of it...

    Really hope so...even if he takes the green jersey this year, he'll probably still miss out to Katie for RTE sports person of the year


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    #118
    NamelessPhil
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    1st Irish born and reared winner since Roche in 92?

    Ahem, born in Belgium.


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    #119
    buffalo
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    Totes emosh.


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    Bambaata
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    Zzippy wrote: »
    Could be worse. I woke up a 6 week old baby from a precious sleep. I may be sleeping in the bike shed tonight.

    Bring the turbo with you, win win...


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    #121
    dave_o_brien
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    ionadnapokot wrote: »
    1st Irish born and reared winner since Roche in 92?

    Ah, don't do that!!!


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