Shortly after Sam Bennett crossed the white line in a sprint finish on the Champs-Élysées his family were bust celebrating at home in Carrick
Sam Bennett is the worlds best sprinter after taking the green jersey in the Tour De France
The celebrations in his family home in Carrick were as expected
The town, the country, the county - everyone is so proud of you @Sammmy_Be pic.twitter.com/t8KIJZFE36— WLR (@wlrfm) September 21, 2020
His mother, father and brother sat down to chat shortly after the nerves had settled
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He took the green jersey in @LeTour winning the final stage on the Champs-Élysées and taking his place in the history books#WLRSport with @VirginMediaIE pic.twitter.com/MgW0TkMCPr— WLR (@wlrfm) September 21, 2020