Driven Cork native filling gap left by retirements of Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche

Irish rider’s success in France could be papering over the cracks in Irish system

National champion Conor Dunne shows strongly when finishing 11th in 12km time trial at the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina

New Irish team adds another strong rider in Mark Downey

The team’s early programme includes the New Zealand Cycle Classic

Felix English is best of the Ireland squad in Canada, coming fourth in the scratch race

Irisg pro is 20 seconds behind the overall leader Fabio Jakobsen of QuickStep Floors

Collapse of Aqua Blue Sport has plunged Dunne into uncertainty and may force him to leave sport

Irish Trek-Segafredo rider going for strong start against the clock in Jerusalem

Winning at Jayco Herald Sun Tour shows Irish team is able to beat those on WorldTour squads

BMC Racing win team time trial, Ireland’s Aqua Blue finish in 13th place in Nimes

Cork businessman Rick Delaney and his team are not there to just make up the numbers

Conor Dunne or Matt Brammeier likly to be included in the Irish team’s line-up

Mullen and Nicolas Roche among the favourites for Sunday’s elite men’s road race