The Irish Times

Alaphilippe executes perfect plan to become road race world champion

Powerhouse final climb at Imola gives France its first rainbow jersey in 23 years

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:00

Paris in green beckons for Sam Bennett after passing final Alpine test

Michal Kwiatkowski rescues miserable Tour for Ineos Grenadiers with stage win

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 17:59

Roche finishes in select group on Vuelta’s seventh stage

Frenchman Tony Gallopin was first to the line – Rudy Molard still overall leader

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 21:17

Roche loses valuable time at Vuelta a España

Irish rider slips to 26th place overall as French sprinter Bouhanni claims stage six

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 20:40

Simon Clarke takes stage five of La Vuelta

Molard takes leader’s red jersey from Kwiatkowski on route to Roquetas de Mar

Wed Aug 29 2018 - 21:43

Simon Yates closes gap on La Vuelta leaders on stage four

Team Sky’s Michal Kwiatkowski holds overall lead while Ben King records a rare victory

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 19:53

Nicolas Roche moves up one place in Vuelta a España

Stage result sees him remain 50 seconds behind overall leader Michal Kwiatkowski

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 00:00

Dan Martin second on stage four of Critérium du Dauphiné

Martin’s prime objective in riding race is to hone his form prior to the Tour de France

Thu Jun 07 2018 - 18:22

Martin goes close to victory in Portugal

Roche plays role in setting up teammate Van Avermaet for stage victory in Oman

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 21:22

Tour de France: Chris Froome set for Paris coronation and fourth title

Team Sky rider finishes second in time trial to extend lead in yellow jersey

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 17:01

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

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel takes stage two for Quick-Step

Dan Martin’s teammate came home in first as Chris Froome crashed out in the rain

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 16:57

Dan Martin confirmed for Vuelta a España

Race marks Irishman’s final Grand Tour with Cannondale-Garmin

Fri Aug 21 2015 - 06:54

Chris Froome defends lead and stance on data release

Yellow jersey holder believes detractors will only be happy when all his performance data is shared

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 02:06

Tony Martin quits Tour after breaking collarbone

Chris Froome caught up in chaos but is now wearer of yellow jersey

Thu Jul 09 2015 - 23:05

Irish fail to sparkle as Kwiatkowski takes elite crown

24-year-old attacks on final lap, striking out alone on last race climb in Ponferrada, Spain

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 10:06

Dan Martin under pressure from Sanchez in Vuelta

Nicolas Roche remains fourth overall in the Tour of Britain behind new race leader Alex Dowsett

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 18:34

Nicolas Roche attack on final climb fails to pay off in Tour of Britain

Roche sprints in ninth on stage, finishing as part of 35-man group

Fri Sept 12 2014 - 01:00

Nicolas Roche fourth in Tour of Britain

Irishman broke late on Stage 5 but was overhauled by Austria’s Matthias Brandle

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 17:18

Vincenzo Nibali back in Tour de France yellow

Contador exits after crash to leave Italian stage winner the clear race favourite

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00

Dan Martin’s Diary: Days 14 and 15 ‘My brain felt like it was being cooked’

I am just over four minutes back from second place. I think anything can happen still

Mon Jul 15 2013 - 11:01

Simon Gerrans takes third stage of Tour de France

Australian outsprints Peter Sagan in Corsica as Jan Bakelants retains yellow jersey

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00