Coronavirus: ‘you may have heard of a game called Plague Inc’Q&A with health security expert Ashley ArabasadiSun Mar 29 2020 - 06:01
Sam Bennett ready to peak despite Tour de France uncertainty‘I am a guy who likes numbers and I like to target a specific date and be ready’Thu Mar 26 2020 - 13:40
Organisers still aiming for original Tour de France slotASO and French government are considering how to hold the race in June and JulyWed Mar 25 2020 - 12:33
Cycling’s governing body trying to ensure three Grand Tours go ahead this seasonThe Giro d’Italia scheduled for May has been postponed, while the Vuelta a España and Tour de France are under severe threatThu Mar 19 2020 - 15:35
International and domestic cycling events cancelled after Paris-Nice ends earlyTour de France organisers still hope to hold race in JulySun Mar 15 2020 - 22:33
Professional cycling registers first Covid-19 caseColombian sprinter Fernando Gaviria of UAE Team Emirates tests positive for virusThu Mar 12 2020 - 19:04
Sam Bennett forced to abandon Paris-Nice with hand injuryDenmark’s Anderson wins time-trial but Germany’s Schachmann leads overallWed Mar 11 2020 - 20:07
Bennett crashes close to the line in Paris-Nice raceIrish cyclist limps home minutes after the peloton, and needs four stitches in one of his fingersTue Mar 10 2020 - 20:24
Sam Bennett heads for Paris-Nice despite coronavirus concernsCycling: Five teams pull out of prestigious event as Covid-19 disrupts racing scheduleFri Mar 06 2020 - 07:00
Rás Tailteann route announced for event’s return in JuneStoried race was not run last year after going continuously since 1953Wed Mar 04 2020 - 12:55
Mark Downey and Felix English secure Olympic qualification‘It’s been a long process for two years now. I think we needed 101 things to go our way today’Sun Mar 01 2020 - 21:46
Cycling: Gurley and Boylan look to have secured Olympics spotDuo finished 11th in the women’s Madison race at cycling’s world track championshipsSat Feb 29 2020 - 18:49
Cycling: Irish pursuit team finish eighth in world championshipsMia Griffin, Kelly Murphy, Alice Sharpe and Lara Gillespie narrowly missed medal finalsThu Feb 27 2020 - 20:36
Sam Bennett sprints to second in stage two of the UAE TourIrish rider says he ‘did everything that was possible’ after being pipped by Caleb EwanMon Feb 24 2020 - 15:55
Dan Martin climbs to second in Portugal‘It’s frustrating to come so close but I have to be happy’Sat Feb 22 2020 - 20:39
Dan Martin moves on up in second stage of Volta ao AlgarveCycling: Rider caught out on 8km ascent by former world champ Remco EvenepoelThu Feb 20 2020 - 19:15
Dunbar shows his strength on Mont VentouxCork rider now sixth overall in Tour de La ProvenceSat Feb 15 2020 - 18:19
Eddie Dunbar hoping for strong showing in Tour de la ProvenceCorkman is a climbing specialist and will have a strong chance in second stageThu Feb 13 2020 - 21:23
Cycling: Dan Martin chases hard in Spain to finish fourthIrish rider now sits fourth in general classification after four stagesSat Feb 08 2020 - 17:33
Dan Martin continues strong early season form in SpainIrish rider fourth after battling for stage two win in the Volta a la Comunitat ValencianaThu Feb 06 2020 - 21:20
Ronan Grimes and Richael Timothy continue Irish medal rush in CanadaDuo both land bronze at the paracycling world track championshipsSun Feb 02 2020 - 14:09
Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal win silver in CanadaIrish duo second in women’s pursuit at world paracycling track championships on FridaySat Feb 01 2020 - 11:12
Sam Bennett notches up another win in AustraliaIrish rider followed a stage victory last week by taking the Race Torquay on ThursdayThu Jan 30 2020 - 11:13
Sam Bennett’s showing in Santos Tour Down Under bodes well for 2020Irish rider finishes 73rd overall but comes fourth in terms of points classificationSun Jan 26 2020 - 12:40
Sam Bennett settles for third in penultimate stage in AustraliaIrish rider finishes with a flourish but can’t reel in leaders in Santos Tour Down UnderSat Jan 25 2020 - 11:49
Sam Bennett finishes second Down Under after route mistakeIrishman came within a whisker of winning a second stage on the Santos TourFri Jan 24 2020 - 12:03
In-form Bennett targeting another stage win in AustraliaParalympic squad named for forthcoming track world championshipsFri Jan 24 2020 - 01:00
Sam Bennett slips to second in Santos Tour Down UnderIrish rider won the first stage on Tuesday but faded to 13th behind the winner Caleb EwanWed Jan 22 2020 - 18:34
Sam Bennett grabs first win of the season at Santos Tour Down UnderHe moved to Deceuninck-QuickStep in order to act as its number one sprinterTue Jan 21 2020 - 12:06
Cycling: Young Irish riders among new EvoPro Racing team line-upAaron Kearney agrees a new deal and will be joined by Ben Walsh and Seán NolanThu Jan 16 2020 - 21:00
Conor Dunne opts for punditry after end of pro careerMeanwhile, Sam Bennett is the first Irish rider in action in 2020Thu Jan 09 2020 - 21:08
Cycling: Bennett eager to chalk up some early success in Australia2018 Irish Road Race champion Conor Dunne announces his retirementThu Jan 02 2020 - 21:30
Sam Bennett gearing up for a new dawn in AustraliaIrish rider starts with his new Deceuninck QuickStep team in Adelaide on January 19thTue Dec 31 2019 - 17:35
Sam Bennett hopes for speed boost following QuickStep moveIrish national champion heads into 2020 with a new team and Tour de France goalsFri Dec 27 2019 - 06:00
Ireland’s Lydia Gurley wins bronze at UCI World Cup event in ChristchurchIrish rider makes podium in scratch race on penultimate day of competitionSat Dec 07 2019 - 22:12
Cycling: Bennett’s move could lead to his best season yet – KellySwitch to Deceuninck-QuickStep team can create more opportunities for Irish sprinterFri Dec 06 2019 - 01:00
Sam Bennett completes ‘dream come true’ move to Deceuninck-QuickStepWaterford sprint specialist in line for return to Tour de France after four-year absenceTue Dec 03 2019 - 20:57
Further details emerge about new-look Rás TailteannOrganisers say there will be international presence despite race losing UCI statusFri Nov 29 2019 - 06:01
Rás Tailteann downsized for 2020 due to lack of title sponsorCycling: Event cancelled this year after An Post pulled out, but returns as domestic raceFri Nov 22 2019 - 06:27
Smaller Rás to be held in 2020 as organisers hand over to new groupVolunteer group will run the race but are still looking for a new sponsor to come on boardWed Nov 20 2019 - 17:31
Irish EvoPro’s debut season a solid base from which to buildPrincipals trying to take pressure off chasing funds and instead have three- to five-year planThu Nov 14 2019 - 21:14
Cycling: Felix English takes Track World Cup gold in GlasgowAggressive tactics pay off as English secures one of the best results of his career on SundaySun Nov 10 2019 - 14:38
Sam Bennett and Bora-Hansgrohe finally go their separate waysIrish cyclist free to join another team as he chases ambition of Tour de France stage winsFri Nov 08 2019 - 05:00
Irish women’s team pursuit squad breaks national record at World Cup in MinskIndications by Deceuninck-QuickStep that Sam Bennett will be able to transfer to the Belgian squadThu Oct 31 2019 - 21:44
Kelly Murphy finishes fourth in European championship pursuitIreland’s Lydia Boylan finishes 16th overall in the four-discipline eventFri Oct 18 2019 - 21:16
Cycling: McCurley back in action for Ireland at European track eventSilver medallist in scratch race competes in women’s elimination race but finishes 10thThu Oct 17 2019 - 21:23
Dan Martin shows he is in strong shape for Il Lombardia classicIrish cyclist’s fine performance sees him place fifth in final warm-up eventThu Oct 10 2019 - 21:00
Irish riders back in action as season end nearsDan Martin says Il Lombardia Classic on Saturday week is his big targetThu Oct 03 2019 - 20:27
Mads Pedersen surges through the rain to world titleIn dreadful conditions Sam Bennett withdrew from the race long before the finishSun Sept 29 2019 - 18:06
Alice Sharpe contesting world championships with Tokyo Olympics in mind‘I am feeling more fresh than I did a month or so ago,’ she saysSat Sept 28 2019 - 07:59
