Sam Bennett hangs in amid early carnage at Tour de France

It’s been a weekend of carnage and chaos — as well as contrasting fortunes for the Irish duo on the opening weekend of the Tour de France.

While general classification hopeful Dan Martin is lurking with intent in 10th overall just 14 seconds off the race lead, it’s an entirely different scenario for Sam Bennett who is last in the standings.

Bennett crashed hard in the final few hundred metres of Saturday’s first stage and such were his injuries he was touch and go to start yesterday.