Irish duo set for Tour of Basque CountryCYCLING: FOLLOWING STRONG showings in recent weeks, Irish professionals Philip Deignan and Nicolas Roche will take part in the…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Deignan's fifth to boost Tour hopesCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP: PHILIP DEIGNAN improved his chances of being selected by his team for this year’s Tour de France when…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Roche lines out in MilanCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE will tomorrow line out in the longest of the Classics, the 296km Milan-San Remo in ItalyFri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Pursuit team wait on Worlds placeCYCLING NEWS: IRISH RIDERS hoping to compete in the team pursuit at the World Track Championships in Poland are expected to …Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Pursuit team wait on Worlds placeCYCLING NEWS: IRISH RIDERS hoping to compete in the team pursuit at the World Track Championships in Poland are expected to …Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
In-form Roche moves on to SwitzerlandNICOLAS ROCHE will line out this weekend in two Swiss races, using the one-day events to further hone his form prior to Paris…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Armstrong's visit prompts mixed feelingsCYCLING: AND SO Lance is back, confirmed as heading here in August for the Tour of Ireland and a Livestrong Global Cancer Summit…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Irish finish in main bunchCYCLING/TOUR OF THE ALGARVE: EACH OF the riders with the Irish-registered An Post Donnelly Grant Thornton Seán Kelly team finished…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Riding straight to the topHOME AND AWAY/DANIEL MARTIN, IRISH ROAD RACE CHAMPION: He’s still only 22, but all indications are that Daniel Martin is the…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Kelly feels new riders give team extra depthCYCLING NEWS : THE 2009 line-up for the An Post M Donnelly Grant Thornton Seán Kelly team was officially presented to the media…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Martin keen to goCYCLING: IRISH ROAD race champion Daniel Martin is in final preparation for his first race of the year, the Tour of the Mediterranean…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Two Dans show our boys the way to goCYCLING NEWS : THIS SEASON, if any of the An Post M Donnelly Grant Thornton Seán Kelly team needs inspiration when the going…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Dignam expects riders to face a true test of staminaCYCLING 2009 RÁS ROUTE: PLACING A major emphasis on endurance, the route of the 2009 FBD Insurance Rás has been announced by…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Irish have high hopes for Beijing World CupDAVID O’LOUGHLIN will today ride the individual pursuit in the Beijing World Cup, aiming to better the sixth-place finish he …Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Aiken's poor form gives advantage to SeymourCYCLING: NATIONAL TITLE holder Roger Aiken is not confident of defending his title in the All Ireland cyclo cross championships…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Deignan's hectic scheduleCYCLING: IRISH PROFESSIONAL Philip Deignan is heading towards 2009 motivated to ride well with his new squad, the Cérvelo Test…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Armstrong may ride Tour of IrelandSeven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said at a press conference yesterday he will consider taking part in Ireland…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Focus on the track set to intensifyCYCLING NEWS: HEADING OUT of this Olympic year, Cycling Ireland (CI) is looking to London 2012 with the aim of having several…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Clarity on selection process soughtCYCLING: A NUMBER of motions will be up for voting at this weekend's Cycling Ireland (CI) agm, which will take place tomorrow…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
McCann up to thirdCYCLING: DAVID McCANN continued his strong show of form in the Tour of Hainan in China yesterday, jumping from 10th to third…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Chance for Deignan to get back to best formCYCLING : IRISH PROFESSIONAL Philip Deignan has an excellent opportunity to get his career back on track next year when he lines…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
History of Ras due for releaseCYCLING: RIDERS, FANS and sporting historians have the chance to obtain a fascinating account from each of the 56 editions…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
McQuaid promises tougher measuresCYCLING : REACTING TO this week's positive test result of Tour de France podium finisher and King of the Mountains Bernhard …Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
CI to appoint new manager in reviewCYCLING HIGH PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME: CYCLING IRELAND has announced it is conducting a review of its high performance process …Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
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
