Olympic dream still on hold for Sam Bennett

Sam Bennett was speaking at the launch of Now TV dublinbikes, which are on the streets of the capital from Wednesday.

The decision doesn’t have to be made just yet, and so it won’t be. Instead Sam Bennett will kick the can down the road a few months before deciding whether to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

The issue is a simple one: hills, the nemesis of any speed or power cyclist, and this year’s men’s Olympic road race features lots of them, with almost 5,000m of climbing along the 234km course.