Cyclingnews, Barry Ryan, 8 January 2021
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Irishman on confidence, learning and looking forward to 2021

Alkhaleej Today, Sport, 28 October 2020
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After nearly two decades of trying, Sam Bennett became an overnight success when he sprinted to victory at the end of the final stage of the Tour de France on the Champs Elysées just over a month ago.

Cycling Weekly, Alex Ballinger, 24 September 2020
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The Irish sprinter may have made history in the Tour, but he’s still not taking life too seriously

CyclingTips, Shane Stokes, 26 January 2018
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Somewhat aptly for one of cycling’s fastest riders, Sam Bennett has a real connection to Formula One. A long-time fan of fast cars and of motorsport, he lives in Monaco, one of the most iconic locations of F1 racing. His apartment is two minutes’ walk from the circuit there, approximately 200 metres from the famed Casino section.

Cyclingtips, Shane Stokes, 30 December 2016
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Sam Bennett has been his team’s main sprinter for three seasons but that will change in 2017. The Bora-hasgrohe team has stepped up a gear with a move to WorldTour and, more significantly, the signing of key riders including world road race champion Peter Sagan.

Cyclingtips, Shane Stokes, 16 October 2016
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He’s taken two wins in the buildup to the Qatar world championships and is considered by some to be a possible dark horse for a medal. Irish sprinter Sam Bennett isn’t feeling any stress, though: a difficult season has been turned around and the pressure is off.

Ciclismo Internacional, David Hunter, 22 November 2014
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Fue un año clave para Sam Bennett, proveniente del An Post – Chainreaction al Team NetApp – Endura, con el que pasó de correr pruebas modestas como la An Post Ras a codearse con los mejores corredores del mundo. Comenzó el 2014 de gran modo, hasta que la mala suerte y algunos problemas de salud lo mermaron. Sin embargo, el equipo y sus admiradores quedaron satisfechos con su actuación en general. Con él hablamos…

Cafe Roubaix, Cafe Roubaix, 5 June 2014
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In his debut season, the great Sean Kelly won four races. More than three decades later, his compatriot, Sam Bennett, who competed for Team An Post between 2011 and 2013, had a brilliant start as a neo-professional and scored all the wins of NetApp-Endura this season: Clasica de Almeria, Rund um Köln, and stage 5 of the Bayern Rundfahrt. His results made NetApp-Endura include him on the provisional list for the Tour de France, where the 23-year-old Irish rider could make his debut in a Grand Tour. If this will be the case or not, it remains to be seen in the coming weeks. No matter what happens, Sam Bennett is pleased with how things went so far in 2014 and is eager to get new wins and confirm his huge talent.

Velonation, Shane Stokes, 29 January 2014
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Irish pro Sam Bennett has said that he would jump at the chance to ride the Tour de France in his first year as a pro rider, with a place potentially up for grabs after his NetApp Endura team was given a wildcard to the race today.

Cycling Updates, Ruud Arts & Wesley Verheijen, 25 January 2014
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Sam Bennett is a sprinter/all rounder that joined Team NetApp-Endura for 2014. He earned this contract by some great results in the Tour of Britain where he won a stage and got two 2nd places. So far Sam has been held back by some injuries, but he is now fit and he could certainly surprise a lot of people with a great season! Read below what Sam had to say.

cyclingmole, molet, 18 December 2013
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He’s 23 years old, Irish, can climb and sprint. He’s got people making the easy comparison to Sean Kelly, but it’s unfair to compare him to anyone just now, lets just say he’s the 1st Sam Bennett!

Velonation, Shane Strokes, 16 October 2013
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Confirmed yesterday as signing a two year pro contract with the NetApp Endura team, the promising young Irish rider Sam Bennett has said that he is motivated to hit good form next season, to learn from the squad and hopefully to be part of the Giro d’Italia when it begins in Ireland. NetApp Endura secured a wildcard invitation to the 2012 edition of the race and is pushing to do so again for 2014. Having an Irish rider on board can only be a plus for its chances, given that the Giro d’Italia will begin in Belfast and spend a total of three days on the island.

Direc Velo, Loïc Collet, 11 October 2013
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Sam Bennett (An Post-ChainReaction), 23 ans, a fait parler de lui en remportant une étape, le 19 septembre dernier, sur le très relevé Tour de Grande-Bretagne (2.1). L'Irlandais, ancien stagiaire de la Française des Jeux, revient sur sa victoire et également sur sa saison pour www.directvelo.com.

Pez Cyclingnews, Edmond Hood, 28 September 2013
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One of the revelations of the recent Tour of Britain was Sam Bennett, the 22 year-old Irishman took two second places on stages; both to former World Road Race Champions – Gerald Ciolek and Mark Cavendish – but made Stage Five his own to take a huge win for his AN Post team. Bennett has been on great form recently; we caught up with him for a chat just before his breakthrough race.