The Irish Times

Sam Bennett can blame it all on simple twist of fate

He has not won a race since Tavira last year but his next victory is surely pending

Sat Apr 16 2022 - 06:00

Ian O’Riordan: UCI must listen to the likes of Martin and Roche as they bow out

There is difference between suffering on the bike and fearing for your life

Sat Oct 09 2021 - 08:00

Darren Rafferty rewarded for strong season with pro contract

Dungannon rider signs deal with prestigious youth squad Hagens Berman Axeon

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 20:22

Pogacar wins Tour de France as Van Aert denies Cavendish’s attempt at record

Aged 22 Slovenian rider becomes youngest to win back-to-back Tours

Sun Jul 18 2021 - 21:17

Mark Cavendish wins 34th Tour de France stage to equal Merckx record

Manx rider’s acceleration in the final 100m gets the job done in stage 13 to Carcassonne

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 18:43

Tour de France: Wout van Aert delivers masterclass on double ascent of Mont Ventoux

Tadej Pogacar holds on to yellow jersey and increases lead despite struggle on second ascent

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 19:05

Ian O’Riordan: Mark Cavendish again producing least expected days

Frustration for Sam Bennett as veteran’s two stage wins secure him Tour’s green jersey

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00

Cavendish rolls back the years to claim stage win

Cavendish only riding in Tour due to Sam Bennett’s injury

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 17:48

Martin upbeat as Giro d’Italia challenge begins

The Irishman spearheads the Israel Start Up Nation team in the race, but insists he does not feel pressure

Sat May 08 2021 - 09:37

Sporting Upsets: Eight eternal seconds between LeMond and Fignon

The French expected a coronation for their hero on final stage of 1989 Tour de France

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 06:00

Tour de France: Sam Bennett aims to sprint for early Yellow jersey

Irish rider will be looking for fast start around familiar roads in Nice

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00

Tour de France 2020: Stage-by-stage guide and who to watch for the podium finishes

The 107th edition features a Grand Départ on the Riviera and eight mountain days

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Cathedrals: Alpe d’Huez and the 21 steps to hell

Part torture chamber, part music festival - the climb that can break a rider’s Tour de France

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 06:00

The Best Of Times: Roche goes to the limit and beyond in bid for Tour de France glory

The drama of the closing stages of the 1987 race held the nation in rapture

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 06:00

My favourite sporting moment: San Sebastian erupts after Big Mig delivers

July 4th, 1992: The Tour de France gets underway in the Basque Country

Mon Apr 13 2020 - 07:00

Teunissen pips Sagan in photo finish to take Tour de France first stage

Nicolas Roche 40th and Dan Martin 112th as Thomas shrugs off big crash in Brussels

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 18:30

Three Irishmen in yellow: the glory and tragedy of the maillot jaune

Dan Martin aiming to emulate Elliott, Roche and Kelly who all achieved Tour feat

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 07:00

Grand ambitions starting to move into clear view for Eddie Dunbar

Young Irish rider relishing cycling’s steep learning curves as he continues his rise

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 06:00

Team Sky’s legacy: titles and ambition tarnished by coldness and allegations

The team which will lose Sky as a sponsor next year made cycling more professional, yet forfeiting some of its humanity

Wed Dec 12 2018 - 18:40

Organisers unveil ‘highest Tour in history’

Route for 2019 Tour de France will encourage more breakaways and attacks

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 14:55

Glandular fever forces Mark Cavendish to take break from cycling

Former world champion can take his time to recover for 2019 season

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 19:00

Tour de France faces uphill battle against spectator disorder

Chris Froome was spat at, Vincenzo Nibali forced out of race and a flare fired at peloton

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 01:00

Chris Froome chasing place in history as rivals look for weakness

With the exception of Dumoulin who also cycled the Giro, Froome’s rivals should have the benefit of freshness

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 07:00

Chris Froome on course to secure Giro d’Italia crown

British rider set to join Merckx and Hinault in completing Grand Tour wins

Sat May 26 2018 - 15:57

Giro d’Italia: Froome leads after obliterating rivals with solo escape

Breakaway began on Colle Delle Finestre and lasted more than two hours

Fri May 25 2018 - 20:14

Sagan’s perfect timing delivers record third-straight title

Martin finishes 26th after Slovakian sprints ahead over final 50m to win in Norway

Sun Sept 24 2017 - 20:23

Stephen Roche: Grand tour treble ‘humanly impossible’

Chris Froome completed a Tour de France and Vuelta a España double on Sunday

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 10:28

Tour de France: Sky continue to sweep all before them

British team dominate but little love for them on the roads around France

Fri Jul 21 2017 - 19:53

My Tour de France: attacking racing and a revolting mankini

Being able to get so close to the athletes is one of the most magical things about cycling

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 20:00

Mark Cavendish: Organisers had ‘a lot of balls’ to disqualify Sagan

British sprinter intends to return to action this season after Tour de France fall

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 15:22

Tour de France: Peter Sagan appeals against disqualification

Huge crash during stage four ended Mark Cavendish’s Tour due to broken shoulder

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 08:42

Mark Cavendish makes it a Tour de France four-timer

Manx rider beats Marcel Kittel in the final straight to win his 30th career stage

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 18:07

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish makes it three wins in six days

British rider now second on all-time list with 29 stage wins

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 17:43

High on design: the glamour of cycling’s golden era

Designer Paul Smith on the classic style used in cycling, from the shirts to the posters to the sponsors

Sat Jun 25 2016 - 03:53