Winning two stages including the final stage in Paris and taking the green jersey from Peter Sagan, a seven time winner of the green jersey.
It's been a long time since Ireland had such success in the Tour and Sam's performance was outstanding in one of the toughest and most exciting Tour's in recent history.
2020 TOUR DE FRANCE
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Stage 21 - Mantes-la-Jolie > Paris Champs-Élysées
1 SAM BENNETT DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP 02h 53' 32"
2 MADS PEDERSEN TREK - SEGAFREDO
3 PETER SAGAN BORA - HANSGROHE
4 ALEXANDER KRISTOFF UAE TEAM EMIRATES
5 ELIA VIVIANI COFIDIS
6 WOUT VAN AERT TEAM JUMBO - VISMA
7 CALEB EWAN LOTTO SOUDAL
8 HUGO HOFSTETTER ISRAEL START-UP NATION
9 BRYAN COQUARD B&B HOTELS - VITAL CONCEPT P/B KTM
10 MAXIMILIAN WALSCHEID NTT PRO CYCLING TEAM
FINAL POINTS CLASSIFICATION
1 SAM BENNETT DECEUNINCK - QUICK - STEP 380 PTS
2 PETER SAGAN BORA - HANSGROHE 284 PTS
3 MATTEO TRENTIN CCC TEAM 260 PTS
4 BRYAN COQUARD B&B HOTELS - VITAL CONCEPT P/B KTM 181 PTS
5 WOUT VAN AERT TEAM JUMBO - VISMA 174 PTS
6 CALEB EWAN LOTTO SOUDAL 170 PTS
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MONDAY'S PAPERS SAY IT ALL
Monday's Irish Independent front page
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Monday's Irish Examiner Sports Cover
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The Irish Times Online article
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The Irish Independent when Sam won stage 10
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SOME PICTURES FROM OUR ARCHIVES
SAM RIDING THE 2012 RAS TAILTEANN WITH THE SEAN KELLY TEAM
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SAM WINNER OF THE 2008 JUNIOR TOUR
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YOUTUBE VIDEO FINAL STAGE IN PARIS - LAST KM.
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