Sam Bennett gears up for the pressure of staying in green jersey

Irish star has already won a stage at Tour de France but is aiming to win coveted points classification

Ireland's Sam Bennett, wearing the green jersey for leading the points classification on the Tour de France. The Carrick-on-Suir rider is trying to halt Peter Sagan's domination in the category. Picture: Christophe Petit-Tesson/Pool via AP

A week after delivering on his long-held ambition of securing a Tour de France stage win, Sam Bennett enters the final days of the race carrying a very different pressure in an unexpected battle for the green jersey.

The Irish sprinter lifted one weight when he delivered victory on stage 10 into Ile de Re on Tuesday, completing his set of having at least one stage win in all three Grand Tours.