Healy pulled off a heroic ride in Normandy After becoming just the seventh Irishman to win a Tour de France stage, Ben Healy reacted by dropping an F-bomb following a brutal ride in Normandy. The 24-year-old, who was born in England but pledged his allegiance to Ireland as a teenager, is the first Irish winner […]

8 months ago

The American cyclist has been keeping a close eye on Ireland’s newest green jersey champion. Lance Armstrong is now a card-carrying member of the Sam Bennett club. All the way through the 107th edition of the Tour de France, Armstrong has been tracking the ups and downs on his podcast ‘The Move’. He is usually […]

5 years ago

“Oh, it’s just so amazing, this feeling. I can’t thank everyone enough.” Sunday in Paris and Sam Bennett roared to his second stage win of the Tour de France to clinch his green jersey triumph in style. Today’s SportsJOE 12 o’clock quiz is dedicated to the Irish cycling star. So grab your helmet, take your […]

5 years ago

The Irish cyclist had seven-time Tour de France champion Peter Sagan breathing down his neck all tour. Sam Bennett is the 2020 Tour de France green jersey winner after sealing his remarkable achievement in sprint finish style on the Champs-Élysées. The Carrick-On-Suir native had already clinched the green jersey, earlier in Stage 21, but drove […]

5 years ago

Sam Bennett branded himself into Irish sporting history, in Paris. What a finish that was. In the 67 years the green jersey has been handed out to the points classification winners at the Tour de France, only two Irishmen have won it. Both are Carrick-On-Suir men, Sean Kelly and Sam Bennett. Kelly claimed four green […]

5 years ago

The former Bora-Hansgrohe Celebration teammates were rivals at this year’s event. Irish cyclist Sam Bennett will head up the Champs-Élysées, today, wearing the green jersey on the final day of the 2020 Tour de France. Barring an incredible series of events, the Carrick-On-Suir man will secure that jersey success and replicate the 1989 deeds of […]

5 years ago