Martin is hoping to bring his good form from Italy to FranceCYCLING: TWO DAYS after winning the prestigious Tre Valle Varesine race in Italy, Irish rider Daniel Martin completed his preparations…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Martin races to superb solo victory in ItalyCYCLING NEWS: IRISH RIDER Daniel Martin took his second major win in 10 days when he raced to a superb solo victory in the Tre…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Brammeier sixth in Bretonne openerCYCLING : IRISH ROAD race champion Matt Brammeier finished a fine sixth on yesterday’s opening leg of the Mi Aout Bretonne race…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Superb Martin moves up another gearCYCLING TOUR OF POLAND: DANIEL MARTIN picked up the first overall ProTour stage race victory for Ireland and for his team, Garmin…Mon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
Martin claims yellow jersey with impressive stage victory in PolandCYCLING: IRISH PRO Daniel Martin took his first European victory since winning the 2008 Route du Sud when he raced to an excellent…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Roche ready for San Sebastian ClassicCYCLING NEWS: LESS THAN a week after taking an excellent 15th in the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche (Ag2r La Mondiale) will line…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Contador's podium for a third timeSTANDING ON the most famous avenue in the world, clad in a fresh yellow jersey and clutching the black and gold trophy presented…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Cavendish claims stage as leaders finish in main bunchCYCLING/TOUR DE FRANCE: IT’S ALMOST certainly too late to win the green jersey, but Mark Cavendish again underlined he’s the…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Schleck's surge fails to drop ContadorCYCLING/TOUR DE FRANCE: ALBERTO CONTADOR’S calm, assured grip on this year’s Tour de France tightened yesterday when the 27-…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Schleck knows Tourmalet may be last chance of taking TourCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: FOUR DAYS remain in the Tour de France, but with two of those almost certain to be the hunting ground…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Armstrong unable to grab his last chanceCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: WITH JUST days to go until the end of his final Tour de France and the conclusion of his career, Lance…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Riblon slips away as leaders stalk each otherCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: A BATTLE with all guns blazing was expected on day one of the Pyrenees, but instead we got more of a…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Contador makes big inroadsIF THERE were ever any doubts that defending champion Alberto Contador could distance Andy Schleck in this year’s Tour de France…Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Renshaw booted out over buttCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: SPRINTING AT 60 kilometres per hour is dangerous enough at the best of times, but head-butting one of…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Roche seizes his chance to move up classificationA WEEK-and-a-half after the start in Rotterdam, the RadioShack team finally had something to smile about in this year’s Tour …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Schleck and Contador in controlCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: HEADING INTO yesterday’s ninth stage, the Tour de France appeared to be a wide open affair with a total…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Roche fully recovered after day of restCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: FOLLOWING A sunny, tranquil rest day spent in the Morzine-Avoriaz area, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche will…Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Cavendish strongest at the finish once againCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: FROM TEARS to cheersSat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Emotional Cavendish puts woes behind himTOUR DE FRANCE TEARS COURSING down his face, Mark Cavendish yesterday topped the Tour podium for the 11th time in his career…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Petacchi not such an old man after allCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: AFTER THE bunch pile-ups on stage one, the litany of wet-road crashes on stage two and the jarring of…Thu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Roche rides superbly to pass contendersNICOLAS ROCHE rode superbly yesterday, finishing ahead of many of the general classification contenders when he took 12th on …Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
Roche refocused for TourCYCLING NEWS: WITH JUST one day until the start of the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche is making final preparations for what will…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Brammeier holds off Roche to claim titleCYCLING NEWS: MATT BRAMMEIER took a superb win for the An Post Grant Thornton M Donnelly Sean Kelly team yesterday when he raced…Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Roche out to retain Irish champion's green for TourCYCLING COLUMN: THE 2008 and 2009 champions Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche will line out in the national road race championships…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Roche gets Tour bonusCYCLING: WITH HIS morale boosted by an important show of confidence in him by his Ag2r La Mondiale team, Irish road race champion…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Roche and Deignan on trial for Tour de France in SwitzerlandCYCLING: THE CHANCES of Irish riders Nicolas Roche and Philip Deignan riding this year’s Tour de France will depend on how they…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Roche aims to be ready for TourCYCLING NEWS: FOLLOWING A month-long break from competition due to injury, national road race champion Nicolas Roche will return…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Tour of Ireland offCYCLING: TOUR OF Ireland organisers have confirmed the race will not take place in 2010, but that they hope it will return next…Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Wetterhall wheels home in controlCYCLING RÁS: SATURDAY’S STAGE in the Wicklow mountains put Alexander Wetterhall and his Sweden Team Sprocket squad under pressure…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Wetterhall survives a real scareCYCLING: AS ANTICIPATED, yesterday’s climbing finish at Seskin Hill shook up the general classification of the FBD Insurance…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Chaotic day ends well for WetterhallCYCLING: WHAT most typifies the FBD Insurance Rás is the aggressive, unpredictable, even chaotic style of racing at the event…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Local knowledge has O'Loughlin inspiredCYCLING: IN WHAT was a notable display of sheer-minded stubbornness, David O’Loughlin and last year’s FBD Rás champion Simon…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Rás brought to dramatic halt as jeep crashes inCYCLING: RIGHT UNTIL about 30 kilometres to go, yesterday’s stage of the FBD Insurance Rás looked set to bring about a change…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Craven stages breakaway for a career firstON A day of unexpectedly warm weather, it was a Namibian rider who fared best in the heat and seized the first stage win and …Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Dignam expects 'exciting edition'CYCLING FBD RÁS: A TOTAL of 170 international and Irish riders will line out tomorrow for the start of the FBD Insurance Rás…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Armstrong says he has nothing to hideCycling: WHAT WAS already a stressful day for Lance Armstrong turned worse shortly after 7pm yesterday evening when he crashed…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Wada to investigate claims but UCI rejects them outrightTHE PRESIDENT of the World Anti-Doping Agency, John Fahey, vowed there would be a complete investigation into the Floyd Landis…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Deignan named to play lead role in CaliforniaCYCLING: VUELTA A España stage-winner Philip Deignan has had a quiet season, but he has been named the Cervélo team leader for…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Martin backed to climb well in GiroCYCLING: ON THE eve of the start of the Giro d’Italia, Irish climber Daniel Martin has received a vote of confidence from his…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
Martin hoping to lord it in LiègeCYCLING NEWS: IRISH PROFESSIONAL Daniel Martin is aiming for a high finish in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège Classic in Belgium on…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Irish duo off form in classicCYCLING: BELGIAN RIDER Philippe Gilbert shrugged off the pressure of being the pre-race favourite when he raced to a superb …Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Irish trio to be testedCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE, Philip Deignan and Daniel Martin will face important tests in the next nine days, with three spring …Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Martin showing some form in the Basque countryCYCLING : DANIEL MARTIN had a solid showing on yesterday’s mountain stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, placing 26th at the finish…Fri Apr 09 2010 - 01:00
Belgian Eeckhout goes close for An Post teamCYCLING NEWS: NIKO EECKHOUT of the Irish-sponsored An Post Grant Thorton M Donnelly Seán Kelly team went close to sprinting …Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Roche still in top 10 in CataloniaCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE maintained his place in the top 10 of the Volta a Catalunya yesterday, but dropped a place from fourth…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Wada to investigate claims but UCI rejects them outrightTHE PRESIDENT of the World Anti-Doping Agency, John Fahey, vowed there would be a complete investigation into the Floyd Landis…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Armstrong says he has nothing to hideCycling: WHAT WAS already a stressful day for Lance Armstrong turned worse shortly after 7pm yesterday evening when he crashed…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
McCann retains yellow jersey despite chest infectionCYCLING ROUND-UP: IRISH PRO David McCann has been fighting a chest infection since before the Tour de Taiwan started but, with…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Roche moves to 15th overallNICOLAS ROCHE moved up six places to 15th overall in Paris-Nice yesterday, riding solidly on the steep finishing climb to Mende…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Roche leads breakaway to grab thirdCYCLING PARIS-NICE RACE: IRISH ROAD race champion Nicolas Roche registered one of his most impressive performances yesterday…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
