"This is going to really hurt Sam" - Irish sprint ace Bennett expected to leave BORA - hansgrohe after missing out on Tour de France selection
Cycling
For the third straight year, Sam Bennett will be absent from the Tour de France after BORA - hansgrohe revealed their lineup for the upcoming. According to Irish journalist, Paul Kimmage this will be a major disappointment to the sprint ace.
"This is going to really hurt Sam in particular, because he's not getting any younger," Kimmage says of the 32-year-old who won the Green Jersey at his last appearance at the race back in 2020, to RTE. "It’s win or go home and you know there's only eight places on the team and he didn't make that cut, so it's going to be very, very difficult for him. The next few weeks is going to be very difficult for him."
With 2023 a contract year for Bennett it seems as if the writing is on the wall for his relationship with BORA - hansgrohe. Although, as Kimmage mentions, the fact he won't be riding the Tour de France means Bennett misses an opportunity to impress possible suitors.
"The Tour de France is the shop window, you’ve really got to put yourself there in terms of your contract," he said. "Your contract is based on riding the Tours and it’s the biggest race in the world, so if you’re not riding it then you know it's you're going in the wrong direction."
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
In his work, Kieran places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles as new, verified information becomes available.
claps 0visitors 0
Just in
Popular news
Latest comments
- exactly, he had an amazing season, but with these overstatements they don‘t do him good.Ketterechts08-11-2026
- More to the point, it isn't his remaining goal.Renz08-11-2026
- lol yeahmij08-11-2026
- I know, their headlines can be so misleading. Pidcock had a great season with 5 wins. and some solid 2nds. no reason to take away from that with a fake headline.mij08-11-2026
- You can clearly see the the posture change from slightly sitting to again out of the saddle while changing of gears in the video of the sprintabstractengineer08-11-2026
- He has already beaten Pogi twice in the TDF. the achievement is over. He cannot beat Pogi now and he only has a few years left at the top. Win Giro and compete in the TDF, maximise palmares.abstractengineer08-11-2026
- Just looked again at the photo. Yeah I stand by that. If MS had fallen over in Brands direction I don’t even think she would have hit her. You must be a UCI race commissioner. I’ll be sure to check my sock height should I ever see you on a ride. Looks like everyone else on here sees what I see.mij08-11-2026
- I said looking at the photo it doesn’t appear she deviated. Chill out, not stating my word is the final judgement. Just commenting that based on the photo I don’t see it. And BTW the Dutch coach even said she didn’t impede her.mij08-11-2026
- Blah Blah Blah !frieders308-11-2026
- MS said she was changing gears so that caused her slight deviation. Nothing was intentional.frieders308-11-2026
Loading
1 Comments