Sam Bennett - no same day spoilers

CramCycle · 13-08-2015 5:16pm

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

connachta · 13-08-2015 5:18pm

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

dastardly00 · 14-08-2015 12:07am

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

tang1 · 14-08-2015 4:33pm

Great win.

Subpopulus · 14-08-2015 4:33pm

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

Darkglasses · 14-08-2015 4:35pm

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

CramCycle · 14-08-2015 4:37pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

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

I think its on eurosport

tang1 · 14-08-2015 4:37pm

Darkglasses wrote: »

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

Eurosport.

Subpopulus · 14-08-2015 4:40pm

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.

godtabh · 14-08-2015 4:43pm

https://twitter.com/inrng/status/632214247154561024

Cool photo.

TheBlaaMan · 14-08-2015 4:56pm

Beasty · 14-08-2015 4:57pm

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

buffalo · 15-08-2015 1:21am

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

Beasty · 15-08-2015 9:11am

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?

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

Lusk_Doyle · 15-08-2015 9:22am

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

CramCycle · 15-08-2015 2:34pm

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?

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).

Lumen · 15-08-2015 7:50pm

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:

Beasty · 15-08-2015 8:50pm

Lumen wrote: »

Nico is French and Dan is British. Does that help? :pac:

Sam is Belgian just to even things up a bit ....

connachta · 15-08-2015 10:12pm

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

RobFowl · 15-08-2015 10:28pm

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

Beasty · 16-08-2015 12:15pm

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:

com1 · 05-10-2015 11:39am

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/

brocbrocach · 29-01-2016 12:45pm

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.

RobFowl · 29-01-2016 12:47pm

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

Taxuser1 · 29-01-2016 12:49pm

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

RobFowl · 29-01-2016 12:52pm

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.....

brocbrocach · 29-01-2016 12:52pm

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

brocbrocach · 29-01-2016 12:52pm

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

Taxuser1 · 29-01-2016 12:58pm

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.

cunavalos · 31-01-2016 3:31pm

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

TheBlaaMan · 08-02-2016 1:17pm

Small group of big sprinters, Sam included, but also Cav, EBH, Kristoff, GVA, Guardino, Modolo in the front of the stage 1 finish at Tour of Qatar if you can find a live feed...........10km to go.

Rambling Man · 08-02-2016 1:41pm

Spoiler within: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2016/stage-1/results/

cunavalos · 09-02-2016 2:59pm

Sam crashed in the final km today so did not contest the sprint which was won by Kristoff ahead of Cav
The team are reporting "several abrasions" and are hopeful he will start tomorrow

cunavalos · 11-02-2016 2:20pm

Sam 4th today in a reduced sprint. Outgunned by the Katusha train which left him isolated from his Team and had to fight for his own whel
Stage won by Kristoff ahead of Greg Van Avermaert
Cav finished 5th as his Dimension Data team had to drop back for yellow jersey Boasen Hagen who had a mechanical in last 10km
Sam up to 7th in GC at 41 seconds with one stage to go which should end in a sprint finish

MPFGLB · 16-02-2016 1:18am

The man himself is on the cycling podcast this week

http://thecyclingpodcast.com/podcast/5-cavendish-clinches-qatar-as-kristoff-wins-three-stages

harringtonp · 16-02-2016 3:47pm

MPFGLB wrote: »

The man himself is on the cycling podcast this week

http://thecyclingpodcast.com/podcast/5-cavendish-clinches-qatar-as-kristoff-wins-three-stages

Go to 11 mins

dastardly00 · 26-03-2016 10:45pm

Congrats to Sam for winning Stage 1 of the Criterium International today!!

Stage report and some photos on the official website can be found here.

I can't find any video highlights.

CramCycle · 27-03-2016 1:22am

Nice tweet from Sam today, confirming he was Irish, in case, you know, some publications didn't realise.

dastardly00 · 27-03-2016 1:29am

https://twitter.com/Tee4Tara/status/713698422226886656

https://twitter.com/nicholasroche/status/713690126493347840

pelevin · 21-09-2016 11:02pm

Dunno if this needs a spoiler (edit: a day later, removed). Anway obviously a disappointing season but a big result today beating Cavendish in stage 2 of Giro della Toscana

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bennett-gains-worlds-confidence-after-giro-della-toscana-sprint-victory/

dastardly00 · 22-09-2016 12:04pm

pelevin wrote: »

Dunno if this needs a spoiler (edit: a day later, removed). Anway obviously a disappointing season but a big result today beating Cavendish in stage 2 of Giro della Toscana

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bennett-gains-worlds-confidence-after-giro-della-toscana-sprint-victory/

That's great news for Sam and it must be a massive boost for him with the World Championship RR coming up.

godtabh · 22-09-2016 3:50pm

dastardly00 wrote: »

That's great news for Sam and it must be a massive boost for him with the World Championship RR coming up.

Have Ireland announced their squad? I assume the will be riding for Sam (if selected?)

MPFGLB · 22-09-2016 3:58pm

godtabh wrote: »

Have Ireland announced their squad? I assume the will be riding for Sam (if selected?)

Sam and Matt Brammeier I think willbe selected ...but not sure how many we can field

Roche may be there with SKY TTT and TT so might be handy to help posiiton Sam...not sure who else would be strong enough with enough experience to lead him out

D3PO · 22-09-2016 5:57pm

MPFGLB wrote: »

Sam and Matt Brammeier I think willbe selected ...but not sure how many we can field

Roche may be there with SKY TTT and TT so might be handy to help posiiton Sam...not sure who else would be strong enough with enough experience to lead him out

Didn't they already announce Sam Nico and Downey or am I dreaming ? We can only field 3 btw BPFGLB

MPFGLB · 22-09-2016 6:37pm

D3PO wrote: »

Didn't they already announce Sam Nico and Downey or am I dreaming ? We can only field 3 btw BPFGLB

Oh I didn't see that

I did see a Tweet from Matt Brammeier awhile back saying he was looking forward to the Worlds and given his expereince with Cavandish he would be a very good pick

RobFowl · 22-09-2016 6:49pm

I suspect Downey may have been named for the u23 race

morana · 22-09-2016 11:28pm

MPFGLB wrote: »

I did see a Tweet from Matt Brammeier awhile back saying he was looking forward to the Worlds and given his expereince with Cavandish he would be a very good pick

I laughed out loud when i seen this. not at you mate just that statement!!!

MPFGLB · 23-09-2016 12:51am

What is wrong with the statement ???

RobFowl · 23-09-2016 2:11am

MPFGLB wrote: »

What is wrong with the statement ???

Brammeier is a mate of Cavs and was part of his lead out train at times

pelevin · 06-10-2016 4:30pm

Big result for Sam, winning Paris-Bourges! CyclingQuotes.com have a decent write up.

Sam Bennett - no same day spoilers

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