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

CramCycle

The fact that Bennett hadn't thrown his bike, Ewan had and Sagan knew he was bet make such a wonderful picture. There won't be a cyclist washed in Carrick tonight.

cunavalos

CMcsporty wrote: »

Great that he beat all of the best sprinters on the planet to win!
Brilliant

Pascal Ackerman says to check out Tirreno Adriatico;)


Switching my focus to the green jersey competition now that Sam has a stage win. If he can extend his lead tomorrow I would be fairly confident of Sam holding green all the way to Paris. The anticipated haul of intermediate points for Sagan is not likely to materialise as there are "soft" points available on Stages 12, 14, 15,16, 17 and 18 where the intermediate sprints occur within the first 50km of the stage without any climbing. I would fancy Sam and Quickstep to be able to control Sagan here and pick up extra points along the way.


The biggest risk to Sam keeping the green jersey is staying upright and healthy (and getting over the alps).

CMcsporty

cunavalos wrote: »

Pascal Ackerman says to check out Tirreno Adriatico;)


Switching my focus to the green jersey competition now that Sam has a stage win. If he can extend his lead tomorrow I would be fairly confident of Sam holding green all the way to Paris. The anticipated haul of intermediate points for Sagan is not likely to materialise as there are "soft" points available on Stages 12, 14, 15,16, 17 and 18 where the intermediate sprints occur within the first 50km of the stage without any climbing. I would fancy Sam and Quickstep to be able to control Sagan here and pick up extra points along the way.


The biggest risk to Sam keeping the green jersey is staying upright and healthy (and getting over the alps).

Ive no idea who those lads are!!

He beat the best at the TdF - which has the best riders on the planet. & thus the "greatest sprinters"!!

He will get over the alps though yeah?

MPFGLB

Luke Rowe going by ...ha ha

https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1303373817771962368?s=20

ionadnapokot

MPFGLB wrote: »

Luke Rowe going by ...ha ha

https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1303373817771962368?s=20

That is class! Pure class to see that happiness with teammates and rivals.
Must be a sound enough fella.

Was the Ewan giving him a hug?

CMcsporty

ionadnapokot wrote: »

That is class! Pure class to see that happiness with teammates and rivals.
Must be a sound enough fella.

Was the Ewan giving him a hug?

Michael Mørkøv is the other winner today.
Great lead out and looks happier than Sam!

MPFGLB

Sam Bennett is a really lovely guy ...very well liked by the Monaco crew and great mates with Nico, Phil Deignan & Eugene Laverty who he trains with or goes for recovery rides with often

He is such a shy and unassuming guy I never forget what Nico wrote about when Sam first moved to Monacco a few years ago he was shy about asking them if he could ride with them and it took him ages to work up to it

daragh_

MPFGLB wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1303373817771962368?s=20

As the Mammy would say - 'sure he's a little dote'... and he his. What a genuine, humble guy. Credit to the nation

Refractions

CMcsporty wrote: »

Michael Mørkøv is the other winner today.
Great lead out and looks happier than Sam!

That lead out was absolutely fantastic. I was worried Sam would (have to) go too early but Morkov did his job to perfection. I love it when a plan comes together!

dastardly00

MPFGLB wrote: »

Luke Rowe going by ...ha ha

https://twitter.com/LeTour/status/1303373817771962368?s=20

Also Lukas Postlberger coming over to congratulate Sam... class act

Speakerboxx

Obviously Sagan wasn't happy with Bennett winning. Didn't bother to shake his hand afterwards. His getting past it now anyway. Well done Sam a win was coming far too long. Now there's more to come.

velo.2010

I think that win might just get him nominated for RTE Sports Person of the Year.;)

equivariant

Weepsie wrote: »

Sam wins a TdF stage and I take a strava KoM this afternoon.

Pretty big day for Irish cycling it seems

Question is, who was more knackered afterwards?

neris

velo.2010 wrote: »

I think that win might just get him nominated for RTE Sports Person of the Year.;)

Oh dont worry Im sure RTE can find some obscure GAA player who barely played a game this year to be nominated ahead of Sam

TRANQUILLO

Great win for the Belgian rider.

velo.2010

neris wrote: »

Oh dont worry Im sure RTE can find some obscure GAA player who barely played a game this year to be nominated ahead of Sam

Or not bother with an event at all because of a lack of worthy nominees this Covid affected year!

Seriously though, I'm glad that he, and the sport of cycling, is recieving this much attention from the national broadcaster and not because of a crash or otherwise — the way it usually is.

velo.2010

TRANQUILLO wrote: »

Great win for the Belgian rider.

Joke or no joke, can people please fcuk off with this birther nonsense. Sam,Nico and Dan are Irish. End of story.

TRANQUILLO

TRANQUILLO wrote: »

Great win for the Belgian rider.

There's always one.....

dastardly00

TRANQUILLO wrote: »

Great win for the Belgian rider.

Well done on your first post in the Cycling Forum.
Can you go back under your bridge now please troll

mewso

velo.2010 wrote: »

Joke or no joke, can people please fcuk off with this birther nonsense. Sam,Nico and Dan are Irish. End of story.

My heart whenever any of them are in contention for anything testifies to that.

CrowdedHouse

Deleted User wrote: »

There's always one.....

Shur Tony Martin is a Rás winner - one of our own

CowboyTed

cunavalos wrote: »

Pascal Ackerman says to check out Tirreno Adriatico;)


Switching my focus to the green jersey competition now that Sam has a stage win. If he can extend his lead tomorrow I would be fairly confident of Sam holding green all the way to Paris. The anticipated haul of intermediate points for Sagan is not likely to materialise as there are "soft" points available on Stages 12, 14, 15,16, 17 and 18 where the intermediate sprints occur within the first 50km of the stage without any climbing. I would fancy Sam and Quickstep to be able to control Sagan here and pick up extra points along the way.


The biggest risk to Sam keeping the green jersey is staying upright and healthy (and getting over the alps).

Thursday and Saturday are dangers if the peleton stays together and Bora control the pace... Need breakways and GC fights...

Last week favours Sam...

neris

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Shur Tony Martin is a Rás winner - one of our own

Tony Martin who used to ride the Essex Quickfit team?

equivariant

Refractions wrote: »

That lead out was absolutely fantastic. I was worried Sam would (have to) go too early but Morkov did his job to perfection. I love it when a plan comes together!

Must be pretty satisfying for the lead out man to see your sprinter coming around like that to take the win. Would love to see a repeat on the Champs Elysees

ITV had an interview with Morkov there in the highlights, seems like a really classy guy and someone who is a master of his art.

Dr. Bre

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Shur Tony Martin is a Rás winner - one of our own

Tony OMartin

De Bhál

Speakerboxx wrote: »

Obviously Sagan wasn't happy with Bennett winning. Didn't bother to shake his hand afterwards.

Unless you were there that's just an assumption.

dastardly00

There are now 20 active riders who have won a stage in each of the three GTs:

Fabio Aru
Sam Bennett
Cavendish
Degenkolb
Ronan Dennis
Dumoulin
Ewan
Froome
De Gendt
Gilbert
Greipel
Matthews
Nibali
Pinot
Quintana
Roglic
Trentin
Valverde
Viviani
Simon Yates

If there was a quiz question to name them all, I would have definitely said Sagan, but he has never actually ridden the Giro.

Speakerboxx

dastardly00 wrote: »

Well done on your first post in the Cycling Forum.
Can you go back under your bridge now please troll

Obviously a WUM it seems.

Speakerboxx

De Bhál wrote: »

Unless you were there that's just an assumption.

Its a good assumption.