Sam Bennett is back in the green jersey after claiming a first stage victory on the Tour de France.
The Carrick-on-Suir rider won yesterday’s 10th stage and now holds a 21 point lead over Peter Sagan in the race for the green jersey.
I cant thank my team @deceuninck_qst enough and @PatLefevere for giving me this opportunity. Im so happy to finish the job off and get my first win @LeTour. #dreamcometrue #TheWolfpack #thedreamteam
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He is just the sixth Irish rider to claim a Tour de France stage after Shay Elliott, Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, Martin Early, and Dan Martin.
After he crossed the line Sam Bennett didn’t actually believe he had won.
This is the emotional moment when @Sammmy_Be found out he'd definitely sealed his first-ever #TDF2020 win 🥳.
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— Velon CC (@VelonCC) September 8, 2020
Sam Bennett was emotional when he was interviewed afterwards
Today’s 11th stage takes the peloton on a 167 kilometre trek to Poitiers.
It’s the same town where Waterford’s Sean Kelly won his first Tour stage in 1978.
Primoz Roglic wears the overall leader’s yellow jersey.
“My warmest congratulations to @Sammmy_Be on his success in the #TourdeFrance, winning the stage to Île de Ré.
Today’s win means he joins a select group of Irish riders, and I wish him and the other Irish riders every success in the remainder of the Tour.”— President of Ireland (@PresidentIRL) September 8, 2020
