Rui Costa

Ireland’s Dan Martin, and Richie Porte fight to close in on race leader Chris Froome

Dan Martin tries to close gap on Chris Froome but defending champion holds firm

Annual sales of the good stuff are expected almost to treble over the next decade

Golden Generation are beaten on penalties by tournament hosts in Lisbon in 2004

England’s opening group game at Euro 2000 proved to be an absolute thriller in Eindhoven

The archetypal prince of the Irish boom fled with debts of €80 million

Attack by Garmin-Sharp team-mate on final climb allows Irish rider to pounce

Garmin Sharp rider jumps away inside final 600m to land prestigious race in Italy

Garmin-Sharp rider times late sprint to perfection

Late attack by ‘the Honeybadger’ in the rain finally gives team a stage win

Deluge puts paid to medal hopes of Martin and Roche in Italy

What attracted solicitor to Recife, Brazil? Maybe it was its property boom

Tour de France leader keeps rivals at bay with just one more stage in the mountains to negotiate

Rui Costa takes stage win but Froome keeps overall lead after another day of cat and mouse with Contador