Determined Roche prepared for crucial stage testCycling: Showing strong form and aggression in the finale of yesterday’s stage of Paris-Nice, Nicolas Roche heads toward today…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Roche vows to fight to reclaim lost timeNicolas Roche has vowed to fight to reclaim lost time in the Paris-Nice race, with the Irishman dropping 12 seconds yesterday…Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Ryan fails to land podium spot as chasing bunch reels her inOne day after Martyn Irvine took gold and silver medals at the world track championships in Minsk, Caroline Ryan went agonisingly…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Irvine races into history books with silver, then goldCYCLING: One hundred and seventeen years after Harry Reynolds took gold in the one mile amateur sprint in Copenhagen, Martyn…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Opportunity knocks - RocheCYCLING: The 1987 Giro d’Italia winner Stephen Roche has stressed the importance for cycling federations to grasp the publicity…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Bennett targets breakthrough seasonAbout to begin racing some five months after he placed 10th in the world under-23 road race championships, Irish rider Sam Bennett…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Roche looking for strong performanceCYCLING: Having picked up a fine fifth place overall in the Tour of the Mediterranean last week, Nicolas Roche will begin the…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
McQuaid accused of misleading public and mediaCYCLING: Current UCI president Pat McQuaid has come under further pressure over the Lance Armstrong doping affair, with one …Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Roche finishes fifth overall in Tour of the MediterraneanCycling: Riding well on the mountains in the final two stages of the race, Nicolas Roche finished an excellent fifth overall…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Armstrong critical of 'pathetic' UCI chief McQuaidDOPING IN CYCLING: Speaking for the first time since his Oprah Winfrey interview, Lance Armstrong has criticised International…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Tough Rás course to cater for professionals and county ridersFeaturing two tough climbing days plus a course which should encourage fast racing, the route of the 2013 An Post Rás was announced…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
UCI attacked for dropping independent commissionPressure on cycling’s world governing body the UCI and its Irish president Pat McQuaid grew yesterday in relation to the Lance…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Chipping away at Lance Armstrong's bulletproof veneerCYCLING: David Walsh spent years doggedly searching for the truth behind the cyclist’s heroic image, and his story…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Armstrong interview to air over two nightsCYCLING: American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has taken the decision to broadcast her much-anticipated interview with Lance…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Cyclocross win a third for AikenCYCLING: Robin Seymour’s bid to extend his national cyclocross championship record to 18 wins fell 11 seconds short yesterday…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Roche faces anxious waitCYCLING: The chances of Nicolas Roche riding in the top events will be determined by the UCI issuing a ProTeam licence to his…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Irvine will link up with Deignan at United Healthcare teamTwo days after he clocked up his second silver medal at track cycling's World Cup in Glasgow, Martyn Irvine was yesterday confirmed…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Irvine happy to give Omnium a break for nowAfter his seventh place in the Omnium track world championships in April and a solid showing in the Olympic Games in August, …Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Martin looking for podium place in one of the Ardennes ClassicsCYCLING: Having finished sixth in Flèche Wallonne and then an excellent fifth in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Irish pro Dan Martin …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Three extend An Post team contractsAfter a solid season with the team in 2012, Sam Bennett, Ronan McLaughlin and Seán Downey have been confirmed as extending their…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Kimmage acts against McQuaid and VerbruggenCYCLING NEWS: JOURNALIST PAUL Kimmage yesterday lodged a criminal complaint against International Cycling Union (UCI) president…Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Kimmage considers his optionsCYCLING NEWS: LEARNING YESTERDAY that cycling’s world governing body, the UCI, has suspended the defamation case it was taking…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
McQuaid will not face no-confidence vote at agmCYCLING: A PLANNED vote of no confidence in UCI president Pat McQuaid won’t happen at Cycling Ireland’s upcoming agm, with the…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Hamilton calls on McQuaid to stand downCYCLING: UCI PRESIDENT Pat McQuaid and Tyler Hamilton, one of the chief witnesses in the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Armstrong has no place in cycling - McQuaidCYCLING DOPING SCANDAL: JUST OVER four years after Lance Armstrong announced his return to cycling and his intention to add …Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Drug cheats in sport may be offered worldwide amnestyTHE WORLD Anti-Doping Agency has said that it is considering introducing an amnesty for athletes who have broken the rules regarding…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Martin in the right form to challenge for Japan CupCYCLING: HAVING SHOWN excellent form last week in winning the King of the Mountains competition and netting fourth overall in…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Martin looks set to claim mountain prize in BeijingCYCLING: With just today’s final stage of the Tour of Beijing left to be settled, Dan Martin looks set to take the mountains…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Martin has unfinished business in AsiaCYCLING : ALTHOUGH MANY of his fellow riders have brought an end to their season, Dan Martin will compete for a further fortnight…Fri Oct 05 2012 - 01:00
Martin targets Classic successCYCLING: One year after he finished second overall in the race, Irish pro Dan Martin returns to the Giro di Lombardia tomorrow…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Four Irish teams set for world contestsCYCLING: WHILE THERE are no Irish riders in action in today’s junior women’s road race at the World Championships, no less than…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Bennett continues fine form with sixth on stage to StokeCYCLING: CONTINUING AN impressive showing by the riders of the An Post Grant Thornton Seán Kelly team this week, Sam Bennett…Fri Sept 14 2012 - 01:00
Tiring Roche struggles to stay in top 10 overallNICOLAS ROCHE battled to hang on to a top 10 overall position in the Vuelta a España yesterday, the Irishman suffering from the…Tue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Rodriguez increases lead as seventh-placed Roche prepares to dig inCYCLING/TOUR OF SPAIN: VUELTA A España race leader Joaquim Rodriguez increased his advantage over all his main rivals on yesterday…Fri Aug 31 2012 - 01:00
Armstrong as polarising a figure now as everCYCLING: AS THE reverberations continued from the US Anti-Doping Agency’s declaration that it was imposing a lifetime ban on…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Roche up to seventh overall as solid form continuesCYCLING : IRELAND’S NICOLAS Roche yesterday moved up a place in the overall standings in the Vuelta a Espana, riding well on…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Brammeier's Olympic hopes appear overEFFORTS BY Matt Brammeier and his agent Andrew McQuaid to overturn Cycling Ireland’s original selection for the Olympic Games…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Games team named despite unresolved caseCYCLING: ALTHOUGH THE OCI yesterday named the Irish Olympic team for London 2012, the three Irish riders who will compete in…Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Cycle turns in favour of time-trial specialists as climbers' big-summit finishes curtailedTHE MOST notable feature about this year’s Tour de France is the tip in balance between time trials and climbsSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Duo all set for Tour testCYCLING WITH JUST one day left before the start of the Tour de France, Irish duo Nicolas Roche and Daniel Martin are counting…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Martin overcomes past disappointment to earn Tour de France starting placeCYCLING: HAVING WON a stage and finished 13th overall in last year’s Vuelta a España, Irish climber Dan Martin will finally …Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Roche aiming for top ten finish in Tour de SuisseCYCLING NICOLAS ROCHE is ready to dig deep and battle in today’s 34 kilometre time trial at the Tour de Suisse, doing his utmost…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Brammeier appeals Olympic selectionCycling: The official announcement of which three riders who will represent Ireland in cycling’s Olympic road race on July 28th…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Three-man road race team to be named todayCYCLING: THE QUESTION of which riders will represent Ireland in the road cycling events in the Olympic Games will be settled…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Roche building up his confidenceWITH THE start of the Tour de France now less than one month away, Nicolas Roche feels confident his form is building well and…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Baldo is first ever French winnerCYCLING AN POST RÁS: ALTHOUGH IT didn’t achieve its primary goal of repeating its overall win of last year, the An Post Grant…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Baldo in Killybegs comes rolling homeCYCLING: THE EFFECTS of wearing yellow in cycling are well documented, with many examples from history showing that riders can…Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
French competitors take the lead over mountains of DonegalCYCLING AN POST RÁS IN THE 60 years of the An Post Rás there’s never been a French winner of the race but, on the basis of yesterday…Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
McLaughlin heroics go unrewardedCYCLING: IF THE move had been successful, we’d be calling it one of the greatest An Post Rás stage triumphs of the modern era…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
