Armstrong says urine retest would be meaninglessCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP: THE SEVEN-TIME Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has dismissed as irrelevant an offer by an anti-…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Roche follows father's footstepsCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE yesterday took the best Irish Grand Tour result since his father Stephen's performance in the 1993 Tour…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Stage win just eludes RocheCYCLING PRODUCING THE best Irish result in a Grand Tour since his father Stephen won a stage of the Tour de France 16 years …Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Kelly squad second overallCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP: THE IRISH-REGISTERED squad of An Post M Donnelly Grant Thornton Seán Kelly remains an excellent second…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Downey sprints to a junior Irish recordCYCLING NEWS: SEAN DOWNEY had a strong performance on day two of the European track championships in Pruskow, Poland, placing…Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Cavendish claims second stageCYCLING TOUR OF IRELAND SHOWING WHY he's regarded as the world's top sprinter, race leader Mark Cavendish surged to a second…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Cavendish climbs out of difficultyCYCLING TOUR OF IRELAND QUADRUPLE TOUR de France stage victor Mark Cavendish underlined the strong quality of the field in this…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Martin motivated to make impact after strong showing in PortugalCYCLING TOUR OF IRELAND PREVIEW MOTIVATED BY his 10th place overall in the Tour of Portugal, national road race champion Daniel…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Last fling for SeymourCYCLING: MULTIPLE IRISH national champion Robin Seymour will tomorrow line out in his final Olympic Games in the cross-country…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Case of waiting and seeing for Roche, DeignanCYCLING OLYMPIC PREVIEW AND TOUR NEWS NICOLAS ROCHE and Philip Deignan get Ireland's Olympic cycling campaign under way tomorrow…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Roche in form as he heads to BeijingCYCLING: WITH THE countdown continuing to the Olympic Games road race, Nicolas Roche showed the benefits of the intensive French…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Tour of Ireland gets big boostCYCLING: THREE MORE international teams have been confirmed for next month's Tour of IrelandFri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
McCann and Power make their mark in China eventCYCLING: SPRINTING IN to the fore of the large main bunch, Pezula Racing rider Ciarán Power placed a fine 10th on yesterday'…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Cavendish to race in IrelandCYCLING: TOUR DE France stage winner Mark Cavendish has been confirmed as leading the Team Columbia squad in this year's Tour…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Martin has the legs to make his mark in EuropeansCYCLING EUROPEAN ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS: MOTIVATED BY his success in the Route du Sud and then in last Sunday's Irish road …Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
In-form Martin claims national road-race titleCYCLING NEWS : REDISCOVERING THE form and ability which won him the prestigious Route du Sud pro race one week ago, 21-year-…Mon Jun 30 2008 - 01:00
Cork finish to offer ferocious challenge after tough five daysCYCLING TOUR OF IRELAND NEWS A CHALLENGING 900-kilometre route, some of the world's top teams and a potentially ferocious final…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Deignan to the fore in Swiss climbCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP: IRISH RIDER Philip Deignan showed his strong climbing ability on yesterday's mountainous sixth stage …Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Impressive Power continues to press his Olympic claimsCYCLING COLUMN WITH TIME ticking down to the date when the two-man squad for the Olympic road race is announced, Ciarán Power…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
McQuaid angry with Tour organisersCYCLING COLUMN: RESPONDING TO the decision announced this week by the Tour de France organisers, ASO, to cut ties with cycling…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Roche must wait on Tour decisionCYCLING COLUMN: FOLLOWING SOME strong performances this year, Irish rider Nicolas Roche is hoping that he will be selected for…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Teamwork helps Gallagher to winCYCLING/RÁS: LANDING THE biggest win to date for the An Post M Donnelly Grant Thornton Seán Kelly team, Armagh rider Stephen…Mon May 26 2008 - 01:00
Power grabs stage win as it is all change at the topCYCLING : AN UPHEAVAL in the general classificationSat May 24 2008 - 01:00
McCann retains yellow jerseyCYCLING RÁS: DAVID McCANN yesterday became the first rider in this year's FBD Insurance Rás to successfully defend the yellow…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
McCann profits as Cassidy crashesCYCLING RÁS WHEN MARK CASSIDY took over as race leader on the third stage of this FBD Insurance Rás, he and his An Post M Donnelly…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Kelly team strike yellow as Gallagher takes the leadCYCLING NEWS: FINALLY, THE golden fleeceTue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Deignan keeps up good showCYCLING: PHILIP DEIGNAN continued to show up well in the Tour of Italy yesterday, finishing with all of the main favourites…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Giro d'Italia start for DeignanCYCLING: HAVING RIDDEN well in his Grand Tour debut last season, Philip Deignan will continue his progression as a pro cyclist…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Rás boasts strong line-upCYCLING COLUMN: WITH THE start of the race now looming large, two more teams have been announced for this year's FBD Insurance…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Pezula rider will have to waitCYCLING: DESPITE HAVING finished sixth in the individual pursuit at last month's world track championships in Manchester, Pezula…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Hegreberg returning to target RásCYCLING COLUMN : TWICE THIRD in the FBD Insurance Rás, Morten Hegreberg will return to this year's race aiming to finally finish…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Seymour set to seal placeCYCLING: ROBIN SEYMOUR is expected to copperfasten his place in this summer's Olympic Games on Sunday when he takes part in …Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
O'Loughlin must wait on formal Beijing qualificationCYCLING COLUMN : FOLLOWING HIS excellent sixth-place finish in the individual pursuit at the Manchester World Track championships…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
O'Brien shows early form in BelgiumCYCLING: PAÍDÍ O'BRIEN had a solid showing in the 1Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Armstrong wins in CarlowCYCLING: PEZULA RIDER Adam Armstrong won one of Ireland's toughest one-day races yesterday, proving quicker than four breakaway…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Women's appeal on funding rejectedCYCLING: A PLANNED appeal by three international women riders who were not awarded funding through the carding scheme has been…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Seymour and Davis in Olympic battleCYCLING: THE PROCESS to determine which rider represents Ireland in the mountainbike cross country event in Beijing gets under…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
'Legitimate' Iran team set for RásCYCLING: Last year Iran made the headlines immediately prior to the start of the FBD Insurance Rás, but it was for all the wrong…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Irish female riders to resubmit applications for fundingCycling: The recent announcement of the Irish Institute for Sport's International Carding Scheme allocations for 2008 led to…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
O'Loughlin returns to the track in race to reach BeijingCycling: Irish road-race champion David O'Loughlin will turn his attention back to track racing this weekend when he lines out…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Optimism runs high as stages are announcedCycling/ Rás Route : Eight days, 20 categorised climbs, 1,224 kilometres of racing and a carefully balanced mix of Irish and…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Roche gets his season underway in MalaysiaCycling Column Irish rider Nicolas Roche will get his season underway in just over a week when he lines out in the Tour de Langkawi…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Speirs on form in ArgentinaCYCLING: The An Post M Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team got their season under way this week in the Vuelta de San Luis…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Olympic qualifying heads to LACycling Column: Three Irish riders will this weekend attempt to take their Olympic qualification hopes a step further when they…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Martin builds form for professional debutCYCLING: New Irish professional Daniel Martin is building form in advance of his debut with the Slipstream Chipotle teamFri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Aiken sets pace to beat SeymourCycling: As expected, the battle for the Irish cyclo cross championship came down to two riders in Tymon Park yesterdayMon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Seymour and Aiken to cross swords againCYCLING: Fifteen wins from his last 16 starts: that's the superb record Robin Seymour is aiming to extend on Sunday when he …Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Irish make impressionCycling Column It's been quite a while since Irish riders were regularly winning at the top of pro cycling but the outlook became…Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
