• The Cycling News forum is looking to add some volunteer moderators with Red Rick's recent retirement. If you're interested in helping keep our discussions on track, send a direct message to @SHaines here on the forum, or use the Contact Us form to message the Community Team.

    In the meanwhile, please use the Report option if you see a post that doesn't fit within the forum rules.

    Thanks!

The Sam Bennett Discussion Thread

Page 18 - Get up to date with the latest news, scores & standings from the Cycling News Community.
Toggle sidebar Toggle sidebar
L

Leinster

Jun 10, 2017
5,038
3,116
18,180
Visit site
Breezy1985 said:
We apparently have 6 spots which was a bit of a surprise to me
Click to expand...
You’d like to see them put a full-strength lineup in, Bennett, Roche, Martin, Dunbar, Healy + AN Other. And ride with a bit of coordination to try and have Martin/Dunbar still available and protected towards the end, rather than wasting someone in the break which nobody will expect us to chase anyway.

It would ultimately only turn the disappointment of reading “only Ben Healy completed the race, finishing in the bunch 12 minutes behind the new champion from a country with less starters than us” on Stickybottle next day from resigned reality to deflating defeat.
 
  • Like
Reactions: happytramp and Sandisfan
Breezy1985

Breezy1985

May 25, 2018
2,382
2,540
12,180
Visit site
Leinster said:
You’d like to see them put a full-strength lineup in, Bennett, Roche, Martin, Dunbar, Healy + AN Other. And ride with a bit of coordination to try and have Martin/Dunbar still available and protected towards the end, rather than wasting someone in the break which nobody will expect us to chase anyway.

It would ultimately only turn the disappointment of reading “only Ben Healy completed the race, finishing in the bunch 12 minutes behind the new champion from a country with less starters than us” on Stickybottle next day from resigned reality to deflating defeat.
Click to expand...
Recently we have been doing a little better and I think that is down to Nico and Dan being such a good team and good leaders. I have been ripped apart before for questioning the Irish set up but I stand by my opinion that we have been woeful tactically for a long time and CI don't seem to care
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sandisfan
L

Leinster

Jun 10, 2017
5,038
3,116
18,180
Visit site
Bonimenier said:
If my research is correct, it's been 31 years since a top 20 place for Ireland at the WC. Sean Kelly obviously.
Click to expand...
Yeah, Dan and Nico’s best results are 26th in different years. Bennett and Deignan have a 40th place each, and a lot of dnfs. I mean, you’d give Martin a pass for not doing well in Austria on a course that suited him, when his wife had just given birth to twins, but overall it’s just hard to explain the constant lack of results. And this in an era when Sagan can win 3 titles riding virtually solo.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sandisfan
Z

Zinoviev Letter

Aug 18, 2010
11,426
3,584
28,180
Visit site
It’s not that surprising, it just means that Bennett successfully thwarted Lefevere’s plan to cut his pay. If benching Bennett doesn’t save him money, Lefevere will get whatever use he can out of him. In this case he’s just being used to pad out a squad. I would guess that he’s been instructed very firmly that he’s not to sprint.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sandisfan
Billie

Billie

Jun 24, 2013
3,548
1,079
16,680
Visit site
Whaha Lefevre what a fail once again.

Bennett should be like this on the startpodium friday:

bil-sam-balls.jpg
 
  • Haha
  • Like
Reactions: JosefK, BlueRoads, Sandisfan and 2 others
Z

Zinoviev Letter

Aug 18, 2010
11,426
3,584
28,180
Visit site
Skijumper Roglic fan said:
So Bennett has to do Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen tomorrow and Gooikse Piil on Sunday.

I didn‘t know what Levevere meant with Vichte, so I had a closer look: Bennett has to ride „Textielprijs Vichte“ next Monday, a UCI National Elite race (one category below 1.1) in Belgium.
Click to expand...

i didn’t even know WT teams were allowed to ride races at that level. Isn’t National Elite two steps below .1? And one step below a .2?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sandisfan, Skijumper Roglic fan and SHAD0W93
SHAD0W93

SHAD0W93

Aug 13, 2011
6,101
8,393
23,180
Visit site
Bonimenier said:
If he is somewhat healthy I think it's very hard to overwork him with the few races that are left. The races so far on his calender aren't the hardest either.
Click to expand...
I don’t know how many Quickstep are going to but there is 47 pro races left. On PCS they’re doing 11 so far. Of course he could ride them at a snails pace or abandon but that’d tired anyone out with the transfers. Especially when your body isn’t used to it.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sandisfan
W

will-10

Jan 8, 2020
780
1,055
7,180
Visit site
RedheadDane said:
I... think it's because those races are not actually UCI races, then UCI doesn't get a say in who's allowed to race.
Click to expand...

Non-ranking does not mean non-UCI. Pro kermesses under the Belgian federation are open to anyone with a Conti licence or above (included WT). Most pros based in Belgium are riding pro kermesses here and there throughout the year - although there seems to be fewer than in previous years on the calendar, presumably covid inpact still.

Eg https://cycling.vlaanderen//competitie/uitslagen/detail?date=2021-09-09&key=2999

https://cycling.vlaanderen/competitie/uitslagen/detail
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: Carrick-On-Seine and Sandisfan
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Latest posts

Share this page

COMPANY
RESOURCES
FOLLOW
Top Bottom