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Sam Bennett - no same day spoilers

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    #152
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    MOD VOICE: Remember spoiler tags, even if your post doesn't say anything, being speculative can be just as annoying


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    #153
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    CramCycle wrote: »
    MOD VOICE: Remember spoiler tags, even if your post doesn't say anything, being speculative can be just as annoying

    Sorry about that, I was hesitating


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    #154
    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,305 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    Sam will wear the Young Rider's Jersey in Stage 2.

    20150813cy8006_670.jpg


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    #155
    tang1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    Great win.


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    #156
    Subpopulus
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭Subpopulus


    Sam has just won Stage 2 of the Arctic Race of Norway


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    #157
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    The race isn't televised anywhere in Ireland is it?


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    #158
    CramCycle
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    The race isn't televised anywhere in Ireland is it?

    I think its on eurosport


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    #159
    tang1
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    Darkglasses wrote: »
    The race isn't televised anywhere in Ireland is it?

    Eurosport.


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    #160
    Subpopulus
    Registered Users Posts: 837 ✭✭✭Subpopulus


    It was a great win. Bora Argon 18 had the strongest lead out but Sam got swamped and lost the wheel of his train. He had about 15 riders ahead of him and I though he'd lost it there, but in the last 100m he cut through the centre like a knife.


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    #161
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,204 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh



    Cool photo.


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    #162
    TheBlaaMan
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    CMYXnudWsAEGq9G.jpg:large


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    #163
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,290 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Guys

    Images don't work through spoilers - I have started a stage-specific thread if you wish to openly discuss today's stage without spoiler tags


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    #164
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Isn't updating this specific thread on the day of a race featuring Sam pretty much a spoiler that he did well, or crashed? :D


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    #165
    Beasty
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Isn't updating this specific thread on the day of a race featuring Sam pretty much a spoiler that he did well, or crashed? :D
    As is starting a separate stage thread for a non Grand Tour event after the stage has ended, which is what I did yesterday. However I am sure some posters want to discuss it, and at least using spoilers or specific stage threads leaves some scope for posters to watch delayed coverage without knowing exactly what happened beforehand

    Same applies for the likes of Dan Martin and Nico Roche


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    #166
    Lusk_Doyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,338 ✭✭✭Lusk_Doyle


    Not everyone here is Irish, you know? What about the Polish and Engerlish? Where do we draw the line?


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    #167
    CramCycle
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Isn't updating this specific thread on the day of a race featuring Sam pretty much a spoiler that he did well, or crashed? :D

    Not really, in the past we have updates about riders where they fell short or just rode in.

    I am following the race with an interest in Sam and TNN as well.

    I prefer no spoilers about any of it if I wasn't watching it. The spoiler tags are the best we can do, no one has to look at them, if you don't it's either good, bad or indifferent so it spoils nothing IMO. Might hint (if you know the posters) that it is interesting but not in which regard (positive/negative).


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    #168
    Lumen
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Not everyone here is Irish, you know? What about the Polish and Engerlish? Where do we draw the line?
    Nico is French and Dan is British. Does that help? :pac:


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    #169
    Beasty
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    Lumen wrote: »
    Nico is French and Dan is British. Does that help? :pac:
    Sam is Belgian just to even things up a bit ....


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    #170
    connachta
    Registered Users Posts: 7,963 ✭✭✭connachta


    Great for Sammy. Very good sprint, made Kristoff looking like a junior


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    #171
    RobFowl
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    Beasty wrote: »
    Sam is Belgian just to even things up a bit ....

    Just not as Belgian as Wiggins and no convict blood in him either ;)


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    #172
    Beasty
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    Lusk_Doyle wrote: »
    Where do we draw the line?
    With the Aussies by the sound of it:
    RobFowl wrote: »
    Just not as Belgian as Wiggins and no convict blood in him either ;)

    :pac:


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    #173
    com1
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭com1


    Just spotted this - was on last weekend it is available as a podcast could be worth a listen

    http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2015/0925/730247-from-carrick-on-suir-to-the-cote-dazur/


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    #174
    brocbrocach
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    Sam did well yesterday. Sprint finish at about 22 mins in
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM7Sj_zSEuQ

    Don't think he has much chance today though.


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    #175
    RobFowl
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    brocbrocach wrote: »
    Sam did well yesterday. Sprint finish at about 22 mins in
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM7Sj_zSEuQ

    Don't think he has much chance today though.

    Super ride yesterday

    Feck all chance today esp as not selected by team ;)


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    #176
    Taxuser1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭Taxuser1


    definitely worth a fiver each way for Milan San Remo at 80/1 although I think next year might be his year. I've a concern that the distance might still be beyond him this year although he's made rapid improvement


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    #177
    RobFowl
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    Taxuser1 wrote: »
    definitely worth a fiver each way for Milan San Remo at 80/1 although I think next year might be his year. I've a concern that the distance might still be beyond him this year although he's made rapid improvement

    He's young but did ride the full distance last year and came in about 5 mins back. Definitely worth a shot and can climb a bit certainly better than most sprinters.
    We forget he's still very young !!
    Took Kelly til he was 27 to win a classic.....


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    #178
    brocbrocach
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭brocbrocach


    Aha!
    Good call! Hopefully he'll do well again in another of the races over the weekend anyway.


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    #179
    brocbrocach
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭brocbrocach


    Aha!
    Good call! Hopefully he'll do well again in another of the races over the weekend anyway.


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    #180
    Taxuser1
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    He's young but did ride the full distance last year and came in about 5 mins back. Definitely worth a shot and can climb a bit certainly better than most sprinters.
    We forget he's still very young !!
    Took Kelly til he was 27 to win a classic.....

    his end of season was brilliant, the Worlds was a massive step up on anything he'd done including his wins. if he hadn't put the hammer down bringing the second bunch across on the hill before the bell lap he would have had a bit more for the final.

    if he took that and a blemish free race campaign, he could easily make the front group this year and after that everyone is on the limit.


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    #181
    cunavalos
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    4th today in Mallorca

    1º Greipel (LTS)
    2º Bouhanni (COF)
    3º Page (Roth Sköda)
    4º Bennett (BOA)
    5º Torres (ESP)

    Moves onto Tour of Qatar Monday week (8th Feb) which typically ends in a sprint for 4/5 stages


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