Miguel Delaney explains why Real Madrid and Liverpool aren’t really that good

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

Win in Melbourne criterium follows Ryan Mullen taking stage at the Vuelta a San Juan

Mark Downey marked out of contention at World Track Championships in Hong Kong

Irish rider helps BMC Racing Team to victory in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in Spain

Former world scratch race champion looking forward to season with Aqua Blue Sport

Etixx-QuickStep rider Dan Martin takes superb second on final stage

Nicolas Roche has solid start, sitting 21st overall

Following major race successes, Ireland’s Dan Martin has his sights firmly on an Olympic gold

Overall leader Dumoulin came under repeated attack on final climb from Aru

Sky rider fourth in stage four of the Vuelta a España, Dan Martin also in front group

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

Omission from Team Sky squad for the Giro d’Italia suggests July appearance on cards

‘I did hit my head very hard, so I was dizzy and my upper scalp is sore,’ says cyclist

Cyclist hopes to make up for missing gold by 0.48 seconds in time trial championships

Road race champion yet to reveal set-up for 2015

The Garmin-Sharp rider feels that mentally he’s never been in the better shape

German rider makes it two stage victories out of three in London

But snow could yet force changes or even stage cancellation

Efforts now being focused on re-establishing a national tour

Irish rider feels he may need time to hit top gear following injury

Vuelta a España stage winner hurt his knee at his team’s training camp in November

Martin and Walsh claim top gongs at Cycling Ireland awards

Saxo Bank stepping up to fill the estimated €6 million shortfall in budget

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

Dan Martin also impresses on his return to action after suffering concussion

Irish professional Philip Deignan will join Team Sky on the WorldTour next year

Also riding the race is his compatriot Nicolas Roche, who will be riding for Spaniard Alberto Contador’s Saxo Tinkoff squad

Will have status as a protected rider on the team, along with Canadian Ryder Hesjedal and American Andrew Talansky

“I’m thrilled with the win. I was injured at the start of the year and haven’t had too much racing with the way the injury fell but my form has come good”