Sam Bennett - no same day spoilers

breezy1985 · 30-01-2021 5:56pm

jimm wrote: »

Some junior staff member was probably told "Go get a photo of that Irish cyclist, watshisname from Deceuninck–Quick-Step". Quick Google search and up pops Remi Cavagna. Junior thinks "hmm...Kavanagh? close enough".

Reminds me of the time Contador won the tour and the Danish national anthem was played at the prize ceremony!!

The picture came off the Sam Bennett Getty images page.
It was probably picked because he is holding a medal and the staffer assumed it was important

jimm · 31-01-2021 3:15pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

The picture came off the Sam Bennett Getty images page.
It was probably picked because he is holding a medal and the staffer assumed it was important

I Know....just trying to inject a little humour

Eamonnator · 31-01-2021 5:56pm

Because we were talking about Oisin O'Callaghan, I thought, why not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1nOYfXVuNw

breezy1985 · 31-01-2021 6:31pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

Because we were talking about Oisin O'Callaghan, I thought, why not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1nOYfXVuNw

Haha Ocean O'Callaghan.

In fairness DH mountain biking looks mental maybe he should have beat Katie and Sam for the big one

Junior · 01-02-2021 10:39am

jimm wrote: »

Some junior staff member was probably told "Go get a photo of that Irish cyclist, watshisname from Deceuninck–Quick-Step". Quick Google search and up pops Remi Cavagna. Junior thinks "hmm...Kavanagh? close enough".

Reminds me of the time Contador won the tour and the Danish national anthem was played at the prize ceremony!!

I would just like to point out at this time, it wasn't me who made the mistake.

eeeee · 01-02-2021 7:58pm

Eamonnator wrote: »

Because we were talking about Oisin O'Callaghan, I thought, why not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1nOYfXVuNw

'Ocean' :mad::pac::pac::pac:

Captain Havoc · 01-02-2021 8:21pm

Maybe it's because the tour is on TG4 and RTE shows the odd bit of boxing.

Eamonnator · 01-02-2021 9:08pm

eeeee wrote: »

'Ocean' :mad::pac::pac::pac:

The director of that video, who is Irish, did his best to encourage correct pronunciation, but finally surrendered.

MangleBadger · 22-02-2021 8:02pm

Sam won the Irish Independant Sports Star of the Year.

Hopefully he celebrates with a stage win or 2 this week.

magicbastarder · 22-02-2021 9:03pm

https://twitter.com/Sammmy_Be/status/1363921018348331010

EC1000 · 24-02-2021 1:46pm

Another one for Sam - very messy sprint.

seaviewphotos · 24-02-2021 1:46pm

Well done Sam, good win in a very strong field.

Seth Brundle · 24-02-2021 1:47pm

https://twitter.com/SafeCyclingEire/status/1364540969799057413

a_squirrelman · 24-02-2021 1:47pm

Enjoyable to watch that finish, fair play to him.

wirelessdude01 · 24-02-2021 1:53pm

Easy win in the end. Be interesting to see how Dekker progresses.

Spurion · 24-02-2021 1:57pm

Added insult to injury by not knowing who Dekker was in the interview

De Bhál · 24-02-2021 2:12pm

50th pro win for him, he said in the interview

dastardly00 · 24-02-2021 2:26pm

It was a messy sprint alright. Great win for Sam considering the other top sprinters paticipating.
Sam is obviously a well-liked guy in the peloton; a lot of the other riders congratulated him after they crossed the finish line.

deise08 · 24-02-2021 3:12pm

Was only able to watch the early part of the race. Looking forward to watching the finish. Carlton was saying it would all boil down to it at at the end because of the heat over there.

Well done Sam.

CramCycle · 24-02-2021 4:46pm

MOD VOICE: One and only warning to all of those who had the time to watch it live and then spoiled it. Many posters didn't or couldn't. Unless its a stage or race specific thread, don't post it until the next day, you ruin it for those of us who can't see it live. Next time its a card or ban for the rest of the season.

happytramp · 25-02-2021 9:15am

I assume it's fine to post stuff as long as it's spoilered right?

CramCycle · 25-02-2021 9:29am

happytramp wrote: »

I assume it's fine to post stuff as long as it's spoilered right?

Technically yes but in reality, you may as well put up fliers to say something really interesting happened with Sam. I can set up a race thread for it and people can post in there to their hearts content?

breezy1985 · 25-02-2021 9:31am

Do we have a general race thread for all the smaller races that don't get stage threads ?

buffalo · 25-02-2021 9:35am

breezy1985 wrote: »

Do we have a general race thread for all the smaller races that don't get stage threads ?

You can start a thread for any race, no matter how small! Threads are free to start!

happytramp · 25-02-2021 9:39am

breezy1985 wrote: »

Do we have a general race thread for all the smaller races that don't get stage threads ?

Yeah, it's a lot of hassle to be setting up specific thread for smaller races every day that probably wouldn't be posted much in..... but at the same time not mentioning a win (or loss) till the next day will kill off discussion. Maybe if people posted in a general racing thread or something... Think their used to be one.

CramCycle · 25-02-2021 9:56am

Makes sense, put a spoiler notice in the title that it could contain spoilers for any race, job done. People who want to avoid spoilers can just avoid the thread for the day.

breezy1985 · 25-02-2021 10:03am

https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058163389/1/#post116399183

Sorted. Mods can feel free to add stuff to the title or whatever for spoiler rules

Seth Brundle · 08-03-2021 1:46pm

https://twitter.com/ParisNice/status/1368871737815875586

dublin49 · 08-03-2021 2:27pm

I hear reports he won sprinting on the Hoods,is this significant?

hesker · 08-03-2021 3:06pm

Good analysis by Chris Horner on YouTube.

He benefited from a couple of things and took his opportunity really well.

bazermc · 08-03-2021 3:21pm

Cursory mention for Sam on Newstalk this morning. Oh well better then nothing

odyssey06 · 08-03-2021 3:43pm

bazermc wrote: »

Cursory mention for Sam on Newstalk this morning. Oh well better then nothing

Got a mention at the end of the sports section in the Virgin Media news at 1230.

08-03-2021 3:48pm

odyssey06 wrote: »

Got a mention at the end of the sports section in the Virgin Media news at 1230.

I've a feeling we'll be hearing more cycling news there on virgin media since they got the rights to show some races.

bazermc · 09-03-2021 10:29pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've a feeling we'll be hearing more cycling news there on virgin media since they got the rights to show some races.

Wow really. What races are they going to show?

TheBlaaMan · 09-03-2021 10:57pm

bazermc wrote: »

Cursory mention for Sam on Newstalk this morning. Oh well better then nothing

Its not just RTE and Newstalk. Cycling Weekly are running a "quiz" (aka marketing/advertising) on their website and this is one of the questions:

10-03-2021 12:47am

bazermc wrote: »

Wow really. What races are they going to show?

No idea, was reported on StickyBottle during the week they had done a deal with Discovery (EUrosport/GCN owner) to show some races. Sinead Kissane will likely be promoted from Rugby correspondent to Cycling correspondent for the news :pac:

dublin49 · 12-03-2021 11:14am

Is it a mistake for Sam to complain about other riders messing with his lead out train,will this only encourage more of the same as they now know it rattles him.

CramCycle · 12-03-2021 11:22am

dublin49 wrote: »

Is it a mistake for Sam to complain about other riders messing with his lead out train,will this only encourage more of the same as they now know it rattles him.

I didn't think that's what he done, I think he was rightly pointing out that if they focused more on their own sprint rather than his, they might have a chance. I think it was a nice dig at all of them saying, ha, can none of you actually put a sprint together. He didn't look rattled during the sprint at all.

Macy0161 · 12-03-2021 11:27am

Watched it this morning - some finish given the kick he had to do to get back into position. If he was complaining about just before that, where he lost the wheel, it looked more like the road narrowing than others trying to get him off the wheel tbh.

dublin49 · 12-03-2021 12:08pm

San Remo next,I know Cav won it but it probably takes a very unlikely concurrence of events for the top punchers to allow a bunch sprint ,how would Ver der Poel or Van Art for instance allow Sam to be there after the Poggio.

breezy1985 · 12-03-2021 12:11pm

dublin49 wrote: »

San Remo next,I know Cav won it but it probably takes a very unlikely concurrence of events for the top punchers to allow a bunch sprint ,how would Ver der Poel or Van Art for instance allow Sam to be there after the Poggio.

The Vans will probably attack with Alaphillipe and Sam will sit in the bunch ready in case another team pull them back in

marvin80 · 12-03-2021 12:14pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

Watched it this morning - some finish given the kick he had to do to get back into position. If he was complaining about just before that, where he lost the wheel, it looked more like the road narrowing than others trying to get him off the wheel tbh.

The road narrowed but they definitely squeezed him out. He's probably a bit wary of standing his ground too much in case he gets punished like last year.

griffin100 · 12-03-2021 1:59pm

breezy1985 wrote: »

The Vans will probably attack with Alaphillipe and Sam will sit in the bunch ready in case another team pull them back in

Much as I'd love to see him win I think he'll struggle to stay with the leaders when they hit the Poggio. The pace carried into the start of this climb usually breaks up the field and any DQS riders will be working for JA at that stage one would imagine. I really hope I'm wrong though.

Macy0161 · 12-03-2021 3:29pm

griffin100 wrote: »

Much as I'd love to see him win I think he'll struggle to stay with the leaders when they hit the Poggio. The pace carried into the start of this climb usually breaks up the field and any DQS riders will be working for JA at that stage one would imagine. I really hope I'm wrong though.

I think it depends. Sam has got over the likes of the Muur in the BrinkBank tour with the leaders way longer than the other sprinters.

marvin80 · 12-03-2021 4:53pm

Is the distance an issue for Sam - read somewhere before that's another reason Milan San Remo doesn't suit him.

I actually think he's looking stronger this year and fancy him for a podium at least.

happytramp · 12-03-2021 7:23pm

Let's face it, there's no way Sam stays with VDP if he's trying to drop Alaphillipe and Van Aert on the poggio.... It'd take some seriously commited trains to pull those three back. Sam's best chance is if Ala isn't there at the end and Quickstep, FDJ, BORA pull like dogs to bring them back.

Dodge · 12-03-2021 7:30pm

happytramp wrote: »

Let's face it, there's no way Sam stays with VDP if he's trying to drop Alaphillipe and Van Aert on the poggio.... It'd take some seriously commited trains to pull those three back. Sam's best chance is if Ala isn't there at the end and Quickstep, FDJ, BORA pull like dogs to bring them back.

It’s a fascinating race every year. It’s maybe 50/50 of breakaway and sprint finishes. You’d assume quickstep will try Alaphilipe and Sam only if others bring it back

happytramp · 21-03-2021 1:44pm

Anyone have any idea what's next for Sam? What does the rest of his season look like etc.

Inquitus · 21-03-2021 2:07pm

happytramp wrote: »

Anyone have any idea what's next for Sam? What does the rest of his season look like etc.

I'd guess it focused around defending the Green Jersey at the tour!

bazermc · 21-03-2021 3:10pm

happytramp wrote: »

Anyone have any idea what's next for Sam? What does the rest of his season look like etc.

RTÉ sports award?

Sam Bennett - no same day spoilers

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