Sam Bennett - no same day spoilers

Beasty · 15-10-2013 2:20pm #1

Signs for NetApp Endura

Delighted to see him get himself sorted after his storming finish to the season (as well as earlier in the season with his performances in the Ras)

gordongekko · 15-10-2013 2:22pm

Beasty wrote: »

Signs for NetApp Endura

Delighted to see him get himself sorted after his storming finish to the season (as well as earlier in the season with his performances in the Ras)

delighted for him. We could be entering a new golden era for Irish cycling.

Paddigol · 15-10-2013 2:31pm

Exciting times ahead hopefully!

RobFowl · 15-10-2013 2:40pm

Delighted for him, good team and should get chances to shine.

ZiabR · 15-10-2013 3:13pm

Great news for him, we have a few good riders on the main scene now. Great for the sport.

happytramp · 15-10-2013 3:17pm

This is a good team for him. A team with a good focus on the classics/semi-classics but also a firm fixture at the shorter stage races. He's good on the hills too so hopefully plenty of opportunity to shine in reduced bunch sprints.

slow · 16-10-2013 12:01pm

Sam's inclusion on the team will certainly strengthen NetApp Endura's claim for a wild card entry in the Giro. Leo Koenig won a stage in the Vuelta, so they are now competitive at the highest level. And Sam has a good record on stage finishes in North Dublin...

happytramp · 16-10-2013 1:07pm

slow wrote: »

Sam's inclusion on the team will certainly strengthen NetApp Endura's claim for a wild card entry in the Giro.

Was sort of hoping for that too but it being the Giro they'll probably just take Italian Pro-Continental teams. (although Netapp they were there in 2012, so fingers crossed)

Darkglasses · 16-10-2013 1:28pm

happytramp wrote: »

Was sort of hoping for that too but it being the Giro they'll probably just take Italian Pro-Continental teams. (although Netapp they were there in 2012, so fingers crossed)

They've room for 4 Pro-Conti teams, so they can take the three Italians plus Net-App. Or they can drop Vini Fantini (possibility due to Santambrogio and Di Luca's doping last year), and take both Colombia/Iam cycling and Netapp.

dave_o_brien · 16-10-2013 1:35pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

They've room for 4 Pro-Conti teams, so they can take the three Italians plus Net-App. Or they can drop Vini Fantini (possibility due to Santambrogio and Di Luca's doping last year), and take both Colombia/Iam cycling and Netapp.

United Healthcare? In my opinion, it's only fair for them to invite UHC, Net-APP, Sean Kelly-Chain Reaction and Cofidis (on the condition that they sign Lavery).

Beasty · 16-10-2013 2:07pm

dave_o_brien wrote: »

United Healthcare? In my opinion, it's only fair for them to invite UHC, Net-APP, Sean Kelly-Chain Reaction and Cofidis (on the condition that they sign Lavery).

I suspect SK Chain Reaction may have a little difficulty filling that roster as well as one for the Ras which will presumably be held when the Giro in on;)

Good interview with Sam by Shane Stokes on Velonation

dave_o_brien · 16-10-2013 2:16pm

Beasty wrote: »

I suspect SK Chain Reaction may have a little difficulty filling that roster as well as one for the Ras which will presumably be held when the Giro in on;)

I've an idea: combine the Giro with the Ras.

You're welcome, world.

dave2pvd · 16-10-2013 3:23pm

slow wrote: »

Sam's inclusion on the team will certainly strengthen NetApp Endura's claim for a wild card entry in the Giro.

I wonder how much difference this makes.

I suspect the notion of having an Irish rider on a team strengthening their case for inclusion is not the case. Unless selection of said team results in a financial upside for the organizers.

happytramp · 29-01-2014 10:28am

Great news for NetApp getting their first invite to the Tour and the Criterium De Dauphine. Possible appearance for Sam? We'll get to see him in Qatar and Oman next month anyway.

Chips Lovell · 29-01-2014 10:35am

Net-App Endura have a nice collection of wildcards now for 2014:

Milan - San Remo
Tirreno - Adriatico
Giro di Lombardia
Critérium du Dauphiné
Tour de France

Some great opportunities there for Bennett if he has a good year. Doing even one of these races would be a big step up.

dastardly00 · 29-01-2014 1:56pm

Fantastic opportunities for Bennett!

Darkglasses · 02-03-2014 6:26pm

Clasica Almeria Spoilers

Sam's got his first win of the year

held off the likes of Valverde, JJ Rojas, Lobato and Jerome Coppel at the finish

Classification - http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Clasica_de_Almeria_2014

Photos -

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bhu5gwpIUAAkzCQ.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bhu_WTzIUAA8vKM.jpg

Darkglasses · 02-03-2014 10:39pm

Video - http://www.irishcyclingphotos.com/?p=23726

Darkglasses · 02-03-2014 11:06pm

http://youtu.be/XvAyMeI0ePg?t=17m18s

Last few 100 metres

TheBlaaMan · 21-04-2014 4:58pm

Sam has gone and done it again.... he's just won Rund Um Koln in Germany beating the likes of Ciolek in a photo-finish.
I bet NetApp are hoping that their contract with him is watertight for 2015.......he is sure to be getting a lot of interest from other/bigger teams.

MPFG · 21-04-2014 6:15pm

I hope he stay with NetApp for a while....better than going to a big team and having to work for someone else or be a lead out man

Plenty time for him to hit the big time when he is good a ready

godtabh · 21-04-2014 6:32pm

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

Sam has gone and done it again.... he's just won Rund Um Koln in Germany beating the likes of Ciolek in a photo-finish.
I bet NetApp are hoping that their contract with him is watertight for 2015.......he is sure to be getting a lot of interest from other/bigger teams.

Just saw a reply of the finish and what a finish. It looked like he had no support except a team mate who popped his head up way back in the group. Bennett did fantastic make.up.those few metres to win by a wisker

Dr. Bre · 21-04-2014 6:37pm

great result !

Beasty · 21-04-2014 6:42pm

Looked at the team yesterday and saw they were trying out a couple of young German sprinters, so although the team may have been supporting Bennett it was not at its strongest in terms of lead-out men

Some initial comment from him here

And with German commentry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaTeh5eK9o

TheBlaaMan · 21-04-2014 6:47pm

MPFG · 21-04-2014 7:59pm

Its a pity he is not riding the Giro......could have seen an Irish stage winner on Irish soil...now that would have been good

wirelessdude01 · 21-04-2014 8:08pm

Beasty wrote: »

Looked at the team yesterday and saw they were trying out a couple of young German sprinters, so although the team may have been supporting Bennett it was not at its strongest in terms of lead-out men

Some initial comment from him here

And with German commentry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyaTeh5eK9o

See the Belkin lad in the background going mad as the leadout was too early. Some effort by Sam though seeing as he was totally on his own.

Glass Prison 1214 · 21-04-2014 10:33pm

A great win for Sam. He really is having an excellent year so far.

Dr. Bre · 18-05-2014 8:45pm

Sam was 2nd in the Pro race of Berlin today

Max_Charger · 22-05-2014 3:37pm

Sam makes the teams long list for the Tour de France. 14 on the list, 9 will make it.

happytramp · 22-05-2014 4:42pm

Max_Charger wrote: »

Sam makes the teams long list for the Tour de France. 14 on the list, 9 will make it.

Based on performance this season he'd be very close to the top of that list. But they're probably reluctant to throw a very talented neo pro into that circus to soon.

Sam Bennett - no same day spoilers

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