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Darren Rafferty belies his youth to power to national road championship victory

Darren Rafferty belies his youth to power to national road championship victory

Twenty year old reaches the line in Limerick 16 seconds clear of dillon Corkery with Rory Townsend taking third place

Sun Jun 23 2024 - 19:42
Ben Healy impresses with victory in Slovenia ahead of his Tour de France debut

Ben Healy impresses with victory in Slovenia ahead of his Tour de France debut

Irish road race champion will return home to defend his title before heading to France

Sun Jun 16 2024 - 18:33
Lara Gillespie inks first WorldTour contract in major career boost

Lara Gillespie inks first WorldTour contract in major career boost

Enniskerry cyclist signs deal with UAE Team ADQ squad until the end of 2026

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 15:45
Dom Jackson survives final stage attacks to win closest-ever Rás Tailteann

Dom Jackson survives final stage attacks to win closest-ever Rás Tailteann

British rider Tim Shoreman wins the final stage but Jackson finishes top of overall standings

Sun May 26 2024 - 20:06
Scare for Rás Tailteann leader Jackson as defending champ Corkery launches big attack

Scare for Rás Tailteann leader Jackson as defending champ Corkery launches big attack

English man continues to hold the yellow jersey but is on the same overall time as Irish riders Conn McDunphy and Liam O’Brien

Sat May 25 2024 - 18:52
Cormac McGeough takes first Rás stage win of career as Dom Jackson survives nervous day in yellow

Cormac McGeough takes first Rás stage win of career as Dom Jackson survives nervous day in yellow

American-born Irishman jumps away from 10-man breakaway group inside final 10km to finish in Cahir three seconds ahead

Fri May 24 2024 - 20:38
Conn McDunphy wins stage two of the Rás Tailteann

Conn McDunphy wins stage two of the Rás Tailteann

Dom Jackson takes the yellow jersey but finds himself on the same time as McDunphy and Liam O’Brien

Thu May 23 2024 - 20:13
British rider Alex Pritchard takes first yellow jersey of Rás Tailteann

British rider Alex Pritchard takes first yellow jersey of Rás Tailteann

Defending Rás champion Dillon Corkery and Team Ireland team-mate Odhrán Doogan led in the bunch

Wed May 22 2024 - 19:41
Dillon Corkery taking a no-pressure approach to Rás Tailteann title defence

Dillon Corkery taking a no-pressure approach to Rás Tailteann title defence

Cork man pulled off the coup of nabbing the yellow jersey during the final processional stage in last year’s race

Tue May 21 2024 - 14:48
Ireland’s Ronan Dunne wins downhill UCI World Cup in Poland

Ireland’s Ronan Dunne wins downhill UCI World Cup in Poland

Dunne qualified third-quickest and then stepped things up for the final, going faster than the five-time world champion Loic Bruni

Mon May 20 2024 - 17:57
Tour de France debut ‘not out of the question’ for recovering Eddie Dunbar

Tour de France debut ‘not out of the question’ for recovering Eddie Dunbar

Jayco AlUla sporting director says options are open for Irish rider with Vuelta a España also in the mix

Thu May 09 2024 - 17:46
Eddie Dunbar forced out of Giro d’Italia with knee injury after crash

Eddie Dunbar forced out of Giro d’Italia with knee injury after crash

Dunbar and three others crashed on Sunday’s stage, coming down on a right hand bend inside 65 kilometres to go

Mon May 06 2024 - 12:11
Eddie Dunbar loses time after crash as Pogačar races into overall lead at Giro d’Italia

Eddie Dunbar loses time after crash as Pogačar races into overall lead at Giro d’Italia

Cork rider was able to remount and rejoin the bunch but slipped back on the race’s first summit finish

Sun May 05 2024 - 19:45
Eddie Dunbar still chasing form but retains high ambitions heading into Giro d’Italia

Eddie Dunbar still chasing form but retains high ambitions heading into Giro d’Italia

Tadej Pogačar remains very much the man to beat in the Giro d'Italia

Fri May 03 2024 - 06:00
Lara Gillespie takes biggest road race success of career with Italian win

Lara Gillespie takes biggest road race success of career with Italian win

The 23-year-old from Enniskerry wins five-day stage race by three minutes from team-mate Federica Venturelli

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 18:38
Sam Bennett optimistic after near-miss in France

Sam Bennett optimistic after near-miss in France

Irish cyclist finished second in stage at Région Pays de la Loire Tour

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 19:39
Archie Ryan gains first professional win with daring uphill move in Italy

Archie Ryan gains first professional win with daring uphill move in Italy

Wicklow rider won the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali

Fri Mar 22 2024 - 18:44
Lara Gillespie takes second medal at Hong Kong Nations Cup

Lara Gillespie takes second medal at Hong Kong Nations Cup

Enniskerry rider claims bronze in omnium

Sun Mar 17 2024 - 19:41
Ireland’s cyclists seal Olympics qualification for team pursuit

Ireland’s cyclists seal Olympics qualification for team pursuit

Mia Griffin, Alice Sharpe, Kelly Murphy and Lara Gillespie take a silver medal in the Hong Kong Nations Cup behind New Zealand

Fri Mar 15 2024 - 16:39
Cycling Ireland’s team pursuit squad likely to seal Olympic place on Friday

Cycling Ireland’s team pursuit squad likely to seal Olympic place on Friday

A strong ride in the Hong Kong track nations cup would likely be enough to secure a spot at Paris 2024

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 19:17
Sam Bennett pipped at the line in France but looking stronger for 2024 season

Sam Bennett pipped at the line in France but looking stronger for 2024 season

Irish rider just misses out in the concluding stage of the Tour de Provence

Sun Feb 11 2024 - 18:29
Competitors in this year’s Rás Tailteann will face 18 ascents along a challenging 784.9km route

Competitors in this year’s Rás Tailteann will face 18 ascents along a challenging 784.9km route

Beginning in Tullamore, Co Offaly on May 22nd and ending five days later in Bective, Co Meath, the race will see an international field take on an Irish contingent hoping for another home victory

Fri Feb 09 2024 - 06:00
Irish team pursuit squad continue Olympic qualification hunt

Irish team pursuit squad continue Olympic qualification hunt

Increased funding for Rás Tailteann and Rás na mBan

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 21:10
Irish rider Archie Ryan shows well in Australia’s Great Ocean Road Race

Irish rider Archie Ryan shows well in Australia’s Great Ocean Road Race

Ryan to the fore on big climb inside final 10km, sitting fourth in line as the peloton split under the pressure

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 19:50
Cycling Ireland hopes for future international events as Tour de France bid unravels

Cycling Ireland hopes for future international events as Tour de France bid unravels

Northern Irish element of bid may have been complicated by separate push from Great Britain to host race in 2026

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 18:45
Archie Ryan rubs shoulders with big names in Australia

Archie Ryan rubs shoulders with big names in Australia

Weekend cycling round-up: Irish riders get their seasons under way in Spain

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 13:16
‘I’m feeling really good:’ Megan Armitage raring to go as new season dawns

‘I’m feeling really good:’ Megan Armitage raring to go as new season dawns

The Irish cyclist was encouraged by the Irish connection as she represents EF Education-Cannondale team

Fri Jan 19 2024 - 06:00
Sixth-place finishes for Irish cyclists on final day of European championships

Sixth-place finishes for Irish cyclists on final day of European championships

Ireland’s strong showing in the championships should move the country closer to Olympic qualification

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 20:30
Lara Gillespie agonisingly close once again at the European Championships

Lara Gillespie agonisingly close once again at the European Championships

Wicklow rider has a third fourth-place finish of the week

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 20:22
Ireland build Olympic qualification hopes with fourth in European championship team pursuit

Ireland build Olympic qualification hopes with fourth in European championship team pursuit

Mia Griffin, Kelly Murphy, Lara Gillespie and Alice Sharpe lose out to Olympic champions Germany for bronze medal

Thu Jan 11 2024 - 19:49
Irish riders secure place in bronze medal final at European track championships

Irish riders secure place in bronze medal final at European track championships

Irish team battered and bruised after two crashes but have a chance of a medal

Wed Jan 10 2024 - 20:50
Irish track team begins next phase of Olympic qualification campaign on Wednesday

Irish track team begins next phase of Olympic qualification campaign on Wednesday

Erin Creighton, Lara Gillespie, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy will contest the qualifying round

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 19:07
Alice Sharpe and Caoimhe O’Brien join new UK team

Alice Sharpe and Caoimhe O’Brien join new UK team

Former Irish road race champion says move to Das-Hutchinson-Brother UK will help her Olympic preparation

Fri Jan 05 2024 - 14:34
Archie Ryan departs for Australia prior to pro debut in Tour Down Under

Archie Ryan departs for Australia prior to pro debut in Tour Down Under

Young Wicklow rider plans to fine tune his early season form and acclimatise to the Australian heat

Sat Dec 30 2023 - 12:30
Eddie Dunbar to race in the 2024 Giro d’Italia

Eddie Dunbar to race in the 2024 Giro d’Italia

Riding the Italian Grand Tour likely rules Dunbar out of Tour de France contention but the Corkman could debut in 2025

Thu Dec 21 2023 - 16:17
Sam Bennett’s new coach convinced he can return to top form

Sam Bennett’s new coach convinced he can return to top form

‘Misconception’ that cyclist is past it, says Stephen Barrett

Tue Dec 19 2023 - 14:51
Sam Bennett: ‘I need to go back to the Tour de France, I need to be at my highest level’

Sam Bennett: ‘I need to go back to the Tour de France, I need to be at my highest level’

Irish rider completes long-awaited move: ‘It’s the best environment for me to be in to reach my top level’

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 20:35
UCI Cyclocross World Cup: Pim Ronhaar and Lucinda Brand triumph in Dublin races

UCI Cyclocross World Cup: Pim Ronhaar and Lucinda Brand triumph in Dublin races

Irish champion Dean Harvey falls short of top-10 finish in under-23 race due to last-lap puncture

Sun Nov 26 2023 - 20:31
Dean Harvey eyeing top 10 in Dublin Cyclo-cross World Cup but everything needs to go to plan

Dean Harvey eyeing top 10 in Dublin Cyclo-cross World Cup but everything needs to go to plan

Harvey will have less international racing than many of the 31 riders in the under-23 race

Sat Nov 25 2023 - 22:20
Series leaders Izerbyt and Alvarado to take part in Cyclo-cross World Cup in Dublin

Series leaders Izerbyt and Alvarado to take part in Cyclo-cross World Cup in Dublin

More than 181 riders confirmed for the Dublin round of the World Cup

Tue Nov 21 2023 - 17:44
Three big names to miss Cyclo-cross World Cup in Dublin as line-up to be confirmed in coming days

Three big names to miss Cyclo-cross World Cup in Dublin as line-up to be confirmed in coming days

Defending champion Wout van Aert and world road race champion Mathieu van der Poel will be among the field

Thu Nov 16 2023 - 16:09
Cycling Ireland increases number of riders in squad for cyclocross World Cup

Cycling Ireland increases number of riders in squad for cyclocross World Cup

National champion Dean Harvey will join with Jamie Meehan, Travis Harkness and Tadhg Killeen in competing in the under-23 men’s event

Wed Nov 15 2023 - 19:23
Lara Gillespie lands major win at UCI Track Champions League in London

Lara Gillespie lands major win at UCI Track Champions League in London

22-year-old from Wicklow wins elimination race in the final round of the season

Sun Nov 12 2023 - 19:48
Imogen Cotter happy to give pro cycling ‘one last crack’ after recovering from numerous setbacks

Imogen Cotter happy to give pro cycling ‘one last crack’ after recovering from numerous setbacks

On the verge of retiring, the former national champion has signed a contract with an up-and-coming pro team

Fri Nov 03 2023 - 06:00
Lara Gillespie impressing in UCI Track Champions’ League

Lara Gillespie impressing in UCI Track Champions’ League

Imogen Cotter announces new team for 2024

Wed Nov 01 2023 - 16:55
Tour de France will not finish in Paris for first time ever due to 2024 Olympics

Tour de France will not finish in Paris for first time ever due to 2024 Olympics

Organisers counting on final day cliffhanger in Nice as race avoids French capital Paris for first time ever

Wed Oct 25 2023 - 13:55
Superb performance by Mia Griffin secures last-minute Olympic slot for Ireland

Superb performance by Mia Griffin secures last-minute Olympic slot for Ireland

Kilkenny rider takes a superb third in the Tour of Guangxi race in China

Thu Oct 19 2023 - 17:58
Adam Rafferty and Seth Dunwoody secure top-five finishes in junior Chrono des Nations time trial

Adam Rafferty and Seth Dunwoody secure top-five finishes in junior Chrono des Nations time trial

Rafferty places third just nine seconds behind Italian winner Davide Donati while Dunwoody takes fifth place in 27km test

Sun Oct 15 2023 - 20:48
Sam Bennett looking to sign off season on a high note in China

Sam Bennett looking to sign off season on a high note in China

Cycling round-up: Bennett finishes sixth on stage two; Mia Griffin shows strong return in China

Fri Oct 13 2023 - 14:30
Sam Bennett enjoys podium finish on his return to action  in China

Sam Bennett enjoys podium finish on his return to action in China

Irish rider came from a long way back to take third in the bunch sprint into Beihai

Thu Oct 12 2023 - 13:52
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