Dan Martin: ‘I realised that it wasn’t the same old races I was bored of, it was just cycling’
Irish cyclist has always known the moment to go, right down to his retirement from the sport
Irish cyclist has always known the moment to go, right down to his retirement from the sport
Frustration for Sam Bennett as veteran’s two stage wins secure him Tour’s green jersey
Irish rider due to leave Deceuninck-QuickStep at end of season
French rider avoids two big crashes on the opening stage of this year’s race
Dan Martin remains in third position on general classification
Irish pair finish second in the women’s tandem road-race in the Netherlands
Irish rider moves second on points classification after stage 19 of Vuelta
The big stars of the Irish paracycling team beat New Zealand rivals in time trial
Irish rider takes fifth grand tour stage victory of his career
Slovenian won stage by almost two minutes to take over as race leader
Nairo Quintana takes green jersey after Friday’s summit finish at Mas de la Costa
Irish rider enjoys brilliant ride to finish second on stage two in Spain
Team Ineos rider comes home fourth behind Vicenzo Nibali as Julian Alaphilippe falls away
Roche shows strong form when taking tenth overall in Tour de Suisse
Irish rider came home in seventh spot on Saturday’s toughest stage
Irish rider comes home in bunch sprint on stage two of French race
Irish rider comes home second behind world champion Valverde in La Route d’Occitanie
Slovenia’s Primoz secures overall victory as Bennett edges out Fernando Gaviria in Dubai
BMC Racing teammate Nicolas Roche finishes in 45th position to lie 35th overall
Australia’s Rohan Dennis takes stage 16 by 50 seconds
US rider collapses with exhaustion after finaluphill push to finish atop La Covatilla
Frenchman Tony Gallopin was first to the line – Rudy Molard still overall leader
Dan Martin finishes seventh in stage 10 of the Tour de France, as race moves into the Alps
Australian rider Richie Porte forced out of race after heavy fall
Irish rider attacked early and held off Pierre Roger Latour right on the finish line
UAE Team Emirates cyclist deflated after finishing 19th behind Valverde in first place
Ireland play Turkey, there’s the club hurling replay and the do or die cricket qualifier
With three stage wins and my two podium finishes it’s been an excellent start for my team
Spanish rider suffered leg injury after fall in Düsseldorf downpour
Three decades after uncle Stephen Roche won the Tour, Dan Martin is one of the dark horses
A look at all 21 stages from Düsseldorf through to the Champs-Élysées in Paris
Irish rider again pipped by Spain’s Alejandro Valverde in Classic
Irish rider finished runner-up in Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday to Alejandro Valverde
Alejandro Valverde powers his way to second success in race with stage seven win
Online fundraising project seeks to raise money for televising of Irish cycling events
Team Sky rider takes stage from Colunga to Pena Cabarga ahead of Nairo Quintana
Spaniard snatches the red jersey with a crucial break 600m from the finish
Colombian Darwin Atapuma retains leader’s jersey for third day
British rider has best team and strategy, and is simply the strongest competitor in race
Yellow jersey holder says lack of big attacks can be pinned on a lack of summit finishes
Chris Froome retains yellow jersey while Ireland’s Dan Martin holds on to ninth place
Ireland’s Dan Martin, and Richie Porte fight to close in on race leader Chris Froome
Bob Jungels takes over the pink jersey after eventful day
Eddie Dunbar out of action for at least a month after training fall
Alejandro Valverde wins Belgian race for a record fourth time on Wednesday
Dutch rider takes leader’s red jersey in Burgos
Sky rider fourth in stage four of the Vuelta a España, Dan Martin also in front group
Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin hold on to top five spots
Quintana’s impressive ascent of Alpe-d’ Huez in vein as Thibaut Pinot wins 20th stage
British rider remains 2:38 ahead of Colombian as defending champion Nibali enjoys change in fortunes
Bikes, including the British leader’s, checked for hidden electric motors by commissaires
Time running out for rivals to try and take yellow jersey from Team Sky rider
Yellow jersey holder believes detractors will only be happy when all his performance data is shared
British Sky rider now almost three minutes clear after stunning climb
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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