The Irish Times

Sporting Upsets: Eight eternal seconds between LeMond and Fignon

The French expected a coronation for their hero on final stage of 1989 Tour de France

Tue Sept 08 2020 - 06:00

Sporting Cathedrals: Alpe d’Huez and the 21 steps to hell

Part torture chamber, part music festival - the climb that can break a rider’s Tour de France

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 06:00

Remembering a world record night at Belfield, 35 years on

Four of Ireland’s greats joined forces to break a relay record and raise money for Ethiopia

Wed Jun 24 2020 - 06:00

My favourite sporting moment: San Sebastian erupts after Big Mig delivers

July 4th, 1992: The Tour de France gets underway in the Basque Country

Mon Apr 13 2020 - 07:00

Organisers still aiming for original Tour de France slot

ASO and French government are considering how to hold the race in June and July

Wed Mar 25 2020 - 12:33

Egan Bernal becomes first Colombian to win Tour de France

Bernal also becomes youngest winner of race in 110 years; Caleb Ewan takes final stage sprint

Sun Jul 28 2019 - 20:55

Bernal takes yellow from Alaphilippe after dramatic hail storm ends stage early

Tour de France organisers forced to cancel final climb after storm set off landslides

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 17:10

Three Irishmen in yellow: the glory and tragedy of the maillot jaune

Dan Martin aiming to emulate Elliott, Roche and Kelly who all achieved Tour feat

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 07:00

Organisers unveil ‘highest Tour in history’

Route for 2019 Tour de France will encourage more breakaways and attacks

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 14:55

Geraint Thomas secures maiden Tour de France title

Near flawless show allows third Team Sky rider to triumph after Wiggins and Froome

Sun Jul 29 2018 - 18:32

Chris Froome chasing place in history as rivals look for weakness

With the exception of Dumoulin who also cycled the Giro, Froome’s rivals should have the benefit of freshness

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 07:00

Chris Froome’s Tour de France entry blocked by organisers

Team Sky have appealed the decision ahead of the start of the race on Saturday

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 14:14

Bernard Hinault says Chris Froome is not a cycling great

Froome became just the third man in history to win three consecutive grand tour titles

Tue May 29 2018 - 18:42

Chris Froome on course to secure Giro d’Italia crown

British rider set to join Merckx and Hinault in completing Grand Tour wins

Sat May 26 2018 - 15:57

Giro d’Italia: Froome leads after obliterating rivals with solo escape

Breakaway began on Colle Delle Finestre and lasted more than two hours

Fri May 25 2018 - 20:14

Froome off the pace in Giro d’Italia time trial after reconnaissance crash

British rider places 21st on opening stage, 37 seconds behind leader Tom Dumoulin

Fri May 04 2018 - 20:03

Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts dies during Paris-Roubaix race

Team confirm cyclist suffered a heart attack during one-day race

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 01:44

Sagan’s perfect timing delivers record third-straight title

Martin finishes 26th after Slovakian sprints ahead over final 50m to win in Norway

Sun Sept 24 2017 - 20:23

Stephen Roche: Grand tour treble ‘humanly impossible’

Chris Froome completed a Tour de France and Vuelta a España double on Sunday

Mon Sept 11 2017 - 10:28

Chris Froome completes Tour de France-Vuelta double in Madrid

British rider joins Jacques Anquetil and Bernard Hinault as a winner in the same year

Sun Sept 10 2017 - 19:54

Chris Froome eyes up double as he confirms Vuelta a Espana ride

‘To win both the Tour and the Vuelta in one year would be absolutely incredible’

Thu Jul 27 2017 - 16:43

Chris Froome wins fourth Tour de France after Paris coronation

Team Sky cyclist tops overall standings 54 seconds ahead of Rigoberto Urán

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 22:00

Irish women’s soccer pioneer who conquered Europe

Anne O’Brien did the unimaginable in the 1970s – earn a living playing soccer

Thu Sept 08 2016 - 05:30

Mark Cavendish makes it a Tour de France four-timer

Manx rider beats Marcel Kittel in the final straight to win his 30th career stage

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 18:07

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish makes it three wins in six days

British rider now second on all-time list with 29 stage wins

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 17:43

Chris Froome out of Vuelta a Espana with fractured foot

Tour de France winner hit a barrier but finished yesterday’s stage

Thu Sept 03 2015 - 10:09

Peter Sagan sprints to Vuelta win as Esteban Chaves retains lead

Nicolas Roche and Dan Martin hold on to top five spots

Mon Aug 24 2015 - 18:29

Mark Cavendish ends two-year wait to claim 26th Tour de France stage win

British sprinter first across the line on stage seven to Fougeres

Fri Jul 10 2015 - 17:25

Alberto Contador adds second Giro to grand tour collection

Spanish rider draws level with Miguel Indurain and Fausto Coppi on seven titles

Sun May 31 2015 - 16:43

Vincenzo Nibali claims Tour de France title in Paris

Marcel Kittel claims stage victory in exciting sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees

Sun Jul 27 2014 - 18:27

How Stephen Roche finished in the pink in the Giro d’Italia

Stephen Roche recalls the 1987 rivalry with Roberto Visentini that almost tore his team apart

Wed May 07 2014 - 10:00

Perfect exposure - capturing a quarter century of Irish sporting greatness

Since its foundation by Billy Stickland and James Meehan, Inpho has chronicled the ups and downs of Irish sport

Sat Nov 30 2013 - 08:52

McQuaid to abide by Friday’s vote, win or lose

The Irishman says he will walk away if he fails to win a third term as UCI President

Tue Sept 24 2013 - 13:35