The Irish Times

Giro d’Italia: Ewan best on stage seven as Dan Martin stays ninth overall

Nicolas Roche finished 175th on the stage, three minutes and 12 seconds behind

Fri May 14 2021 - 18:15

Tour de France: Key facts to know before you travel

We’ve taken a sample stage and costed an itinerary that should ... leave you breathless

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 18:52

Dan Martin ready to roll in the Clasica San Sebastian

In-form Irish rider also set to take part in this year’s Vuelta a España

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 00:10

Why Chris Froome won't win a fifth Tour de France

Team Sky leader will face tougher opposition when he seeks a fifth Tour de France title

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 21:00

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

Froome survives broken wheel to hang on to narrow lead

Race leader catches up with Bardet and Aru near top of Peyra Taillade

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 20:39

Tour de France: Chris Froome retains yellow jersey despite puncture

Stage 15 won by Dutchman Bauke Mollema, in the closest ever Tour at this stage

Sun Jul 16 2017 - 19:16

Tour de France: Chris Froome loses yellow jersey to Fabio Aru

Dan Martin notched up a sixth place finish on stage 12 as his late attack came up short

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 18:35

Dan Martin finishes sixth in Volta a Catalunya

Alejandro Valverde powers his way to second success in race with stage seven win

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 16:06

Chris Froome’s crash was accident waiting to happen due to Tour’s growth

Stage 12 ended in farce after Froome’s bike broke and he had to run part of Mont Ventoux

Fri Jul 15 2016 - 09:11

Tom Dumoulin takes stage victory as first major skirmish develops

Ireland’s Dan Martin, and Richie Porte fight to close in on race leader Chris Froome

Sun Jul 10 2016 - 21:00

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel snatches stage four in incredible photo finish

The Etixx-Quick Step rider pipped Bryan Coquard by milimetres on the finish line

Tue Jul 05 2016 - 16:20

Dan Martin second in stage six of Vuelta a España

Irish rider third in overall standings with Nicholas Roche one place behind

Thu Aug 27 2015 - 17:43

Man jailed for seven years for unprovoked and savage attack

Accused also in court for Luas stabbing and car hijacking

Tue Jul 14 2015 - 17:40

Dan Martin finishes fourth in stage three of Tour de France

The Irish rider finished five seconds behind Joaquim Rodriguez and Chris Froome

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 20:58

Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche finding form ahead of Tour de France

Irish duo move up standings after mountainous stage of Critérium du Dauphiné

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 22:44

Dan Martin finishes sixth and climbs overall standings

Italian Alessandro De Marchi wins today’s seventh stage of the Vuelta a Espana

Fri Aug 29 2014 - 16:59

Man held after killing one and injuring three in Seattle college

Student monitor subdued lone gunman with pepper spray before police reached scene

Fri Jun 06 2014 - 07:49

Committee dances around the ballad of Jim and Bertie

Thu Dec 12 2013 - 06:23

Matthews records first stage win in a Grand Tour

Nicolas Roche remains in third position as race heads south

Wed Aug 28 2013 - 19:05

Martin and Roche come home in top 10 at Vuelta

American Horner takes third stage with late break

Mon Aug 26 2013 - 17:24

Roche wins second stage in Tour of Spain

His cousin Daniel Martin comes home in 11th place, 14 seconds behind

Sun Aug 25 2013 - 18:23

Kittel powers past Cavendish to take stage victory

German rider takes third win of the Tour in sprint finish

Thu Jul 11 2013 - 16:45

Kittel the stage king in sprint finish

Ireland’s Daniel Martin remains in eighth place overall in the Tour de France

Tue Jul 09 2013 - 17:54

Froome takes yellow in impressive show of strength

Team Sky make their intentions clear in first mountain stage

Sat Jul 06 2013 - 16:24

Simon Gerrans takes third stage of Tour de France

Australian outsprints Peter Sagan in Corsica as Jan Bakelants retains yellow jersey

Tue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00

Irish to ascend Tour de France summit in search of glory

Irish fans planning to establish an 'Irish corner' on hairpin 10

Sat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00

Martin comes home fourth in Belgian race

Irish rider keeps up fine form in second of Ardennes Classics

Wed Apr 17 2013 - 17:53