IRELAND’S SAM BENNETT has taken his fourth stage win from five at this year’s Tour of Turkey.
After winning the first three stages of the race, the Bora–Hansgrohe cyclist lost the leader’s jersey yesterday, finishing second last on the steep stage 4 route, but remains top of the points classification.
More comfortable as a sprinter, Bennett was content to complete the stage yesterday, keeping some juice in the tank for today’s 166km penultimate stage from Selcuk to Izmir.
It was just as well, as he found himself doing a lot of work on his own going the later part of the stage, as some of his teammates had been caught up in a crash earlier on in the day.
The Carrick-On-Suir man goes into tomorrow’s final stage seven points ahead in the points classification, but 52nd overall, due to yesterday’s stage.
The Italian Diego Ulissi sits in first place in the overall classification, having won yesterday’s stage.
Closest on Bennett’s heels in the points classification is the Belgian Edward Theuns, who came in second twice behind Bennett this week.
Tomorrow’s final stage will see the riders cycle 135km to finish up in Istanbul.
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dunnes have runners with four stripes and 4 is more than 3 so they must be better….
@Liam Meade: well definitely make you go faster anyway. 33% faster
@Seaniecp: ahh, but only if they are go faster stripes Seanie….
@Seaniecp: or would addidas be 25% slower ?
@Liam Meade: yeah Striders man pee all over adidas any day
@Liam Meade: mine are faster because there Red.
O’Neill’s have had three stripes for donkeys years now!
@Darren Bates: only in Ireland though
@Noel Kelly: not in the north of Ireland tho… Just the 26.
You’ll see most northern county jerseys and gear for sale to the public has only 2 stripes
@Aidan Mitchell: I have multiple jerseys from northern counties with 3 stripes so that can’t be true
@Aidan Mitchell: where did you just pull that from?
@Aidan Mitchell: Any O’Neill’s jerseys sent out to Australia only have 2 stripes also
@John Black: Sorry not jerseys shorts or socks. But tracksuits, hoodie, zippys, tshirts, , polo’s…. Go to oneills.com and compare the 6 counties to the 26. No 3 stripes for sale in the 6.
And also look at club gear for international teams in USA, Canada, Australia. Mostly all 2 stripes. Ways around it tho..
@Darren Bates: oneills got away with it by claiming it was a white block with 2 stripes of colour on it istead of it being three stand alone white stripes. However they cant do it outside or roi
O’Neill’s can continue replicating their jerseys now
It seems a strange decision. I know 3 stripes is not that original. But that at the angle and going from short to long, there’s no mistaken them for anything else. It’s as recognizable as the Nike logo in my opinion.
@Thefallguy: It’s not really that logo in the photo that’s in question, rather the general practice of 3 parallel stripes denoting Adidas, eg running down a sleeve
@Squiddley Diddley: ahh I got you now. Cheers
My stripes were taken off me by the Mrs
Sweat shops for fakes are in overdrive everywhere now
I remember Kerry had a Adidas kit in 80′s classic for one year though as there was outrage about it
@Ossi Fritsche: gaa jerseys had a rule they had to be manufactured in Ireland, keeping jobs at home etc.
So kerry were effectively breaking the rules
@Aidan Mitchell: think because of that they had to be made under licence in Cork at the time
@Ossi Fritsche: especially when they washed it in a BENDIX !
@Valthebear: correct, so no sweatshop, no profit. Adidas lost money on them
Three strikes and you’re out!
Sergeants everywhere breathe a sigh of relief.
A Dream I Dreamt About Stripes
Can only get Bulmers jungle juice in Ireland …
Everywhere else it’s Bleedin Magners
@Rodney Williams: on account of there being a different, unrelated, cider company in the UK called Bulmers. The chances!
@RhinoDino: Not actually unrelated, the Bulmers UK once owned 50% of the Irish company and increased production. Later on they sold their share back to the original Irish company. As Magner was the founder they went with that name when launching in the UK and internationally.
Why don’t you show an image of the relevant logo???? Misleading article
@Arya: Whether or not one wishes to comment upon the weather, it is hardly acceptable to replicate the very mentality that you so negatively allude to.
@Vocal Outrage: I am not replicating it. It was the irony in the comment. It was really hilarious.
ALDIdas will be thrilled. What a F#*k EU to anyone with a reputable brand. That Rloex crown is not distinctive enough either, come to think of it. Not sure if I’m telling the time or sending a Hallmark card. FFS, Alfa Romeo are about the only ones safe from EU approved brand piracy. Being ruled by Belgium is awesome!
Those 3 Stripes are my Intellectual Property The have been on an old UNDERPANTS of Mine
3 Stripes and your out