The Irish Times

Eddie Dunbar breathes sigh of relief after breakthrough victory

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

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 01:00

Tour of the Alps: Dan Martin slips just off his podium position

Nicholas Roche rode strongly again and he now sits 26th overall as Froome struggles

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 17:25

Sam Bennett denied hat-trick of wins at climax of the UAE Tour

Caleb Ewan just about got himself in front of the Irishman to win by just half a bike length

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 14:45

Jonas Vingegaard wins stage five of UAE Tour

Pogacar finishes second to extend his overall lead to 45 seconds over Yates

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 18:48

Pogacar holds off Yates’s challenge to extend lead on UAE Tour

Wednesday’s flat stage 4 offers opportunity for Sam Bennett

Tue Feb 23 2021 - 19:33

Sam Bennett puts new season and shoe to the pedal in UAE Tour

The Irish cyclist will start his first race of 2021 at the UAE Tour, beginning on Sunday

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 06:00

Sam Bennett extends his lead in green before the brutal Col de la Loze

Miguel Angel Lopez claims first Tour stage as Slovenian duo stay ahead of the rest

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 18:00

Sam Bennett extends his green jersey lead in Tour de France

Roglic misses out on Stage 15 but retains the yellow jersey as picture becomes clearer

Sun Sept 13 2020 - 17:35

Five positive tests at Tour de France but none of them riders

Race director Christian Prudhomme was one of five individuals to test positive for Covid-19

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 13:03

Primoz Roglic makes a little history as he takes over yellow jersey

Tadej Pogacar takes stage 9 to complete a perfect day for Slovenia

Sun Sept 06 2020 - 17:53

Sam Bennett steals back points as Nans Peters wins first Tour stage

Nans Peters is the first French rider to capture a stage in this year’s Tour de France

Sat Sept 05 2020 - 19:49

Sagan gets the jump on Bennett to regain green jersey

Irish rider misses early breakaway and loses green jersey on Stage 7

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 18:28

Roche makes a break for it as Lutsenko secures first Tour stage win

Sam Bennett stretches green jersey advantage over Peter Sagan to 12 points

Thu Sept 03 2020 - 16:14

Primoz Roglic makes big statement with stage four victory

Slovenian shows that injuries suffered during crash in August are not an issue

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 17:30

Alaphillippe sprints to stage two win in the Tour de France

French rider edges out Adam Yates and Marc Hirschi, Nicolas Roche finishes in 24th place

Sun Aug 30 2020 - 20:47

Egan Bernal becomes first Colombian to win Tour de France

Bernal also becomes youngest winner of race in 110 years; Caleb Ewan takes final stage sprint

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 20:55

Dan Martin’s Tour Diary: All to race for as big mountains loom

Heading into my favourite terrain, my goal is stay upright, healthy and limit my time losses

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 06:00

Tour de France: Thomas makes inroads as Van Aert takes stage 10

Crosswinds cause chaos in peloton as Dan Martin moves up to ninth-place overall

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 19:03

Daryl Impey takes Tour stage nine on Bastille Day

South African wins maiden solo stage after he beats Tiesj Benoot in a two-man sprint

Sun Jul 14 2019 - 17:54

Tour de France: Teunissen retains yellow after team time trial

Jumbo-Visma power to victory in Brussels denying Geraint Thomas and Team Ineos

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 19:39

Dan Martin enjoys strong showing at Critérium du Dauphiné

Irish rider finishes fifth on seventh stage as Tour de France

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 19:13

Dan Martin finishes second in Tour of the Basque Country

Irish rider finishes final stage in second place behind Adam Yates

Sat Apr 13 2019 - 20:40

Dan Martin enjoys podium finish on stage three of Volta a Catalunya

Adam Yates takes stage after hauling in Irish rider’s late break

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 17:21

Tour de France: Demare silences critics as Thomas stays in yellow

Frenchman denies accusations he held on to team car in Wednesday’s mountain stage

Thu Jul 26 2018 - 18:13

Leader Thomas predicts ‘decisive’ stage in Tour de France battle

All minds focused on the short but taxing 65km stage to Saint-Lary-Luchon

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 23:20

Julian Alaphilippe restores French pride as top guns hold fire

Dan Martin finishes seventh in stage 10 of the Tour de France, as race moves into the Alps

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 21:20

Chris Froome loses time on opening day of Tour de France

Froome involved in crash 5km from finish of first stage

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 15:26

Chris Froome extends lead in Vuelta a España

Ireland’s Nicolas Roche now 17th overall after finishing 54th in Sunday’s 15th stage

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 17:14

Tour de France 2017: A stage-by-stage guide

A look at all 21 stages from Düsseldorf through to the Champs-Élysées in Paris

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 08:00

Nairo Quintana takes pink jersey after Giro d’Italia stage nine win

Colombian takes advantage of a crash involving a police motorcycle to lead race

Sun May 14 2017 - 16:50

Sam Bennett takes third as Gaviria claims second Giro stage

Irish rider enjoys podium finish after sprint finish in Messina

Wed May 10 2017 - 17:14

Jan Polanc claims fine stage four win on Mount Etna

Bob Jungels takes the pink jersey with Geraint Thomas third in the Giro d’Italia

Tue May 09 2017 - 18:18

Strong finish sees Dan Martin come sixth in Volta a Catalunya

Alejandro Valverde holds on to secure win with Alberto Contador taking second overall

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 21:04

Dan Martin finishes sixth in Volta a Catalunya

Alejandro Valverde powers his way to second success in race with stage seven win

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 16:06