Sam Bennett cleared for Tour de France

Sam Bennett of Ireland, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, celebrates on the podium after the twenty-first and last stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 122 kilometers (75.8 miles), from Mantes-la-Jolie to Paris, France, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Irish cycling fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief after last year's green jersey winner Sam Bennett was today given the all-clear to ride the Tour de France after health checks conducted by his team

The Deceuninck–QuickStep sprinter has not been officially named in the team for the race which starts a week on Saturday — but the likelihood is that he will be confirmed in the coming days.