The Irish Times

Caleb Ewan speeds to stage five victory in the Giro d’Italia

Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche are 19th and 58th overall heading into Thursday’s stage

Wed May 12 2021 - 17:46

Ian O’Riordan: Awesome Bennett at the height of his considerable powers

It was a flat-out race down the valley to catch master sprinter record a stage victory

Sat Feb 27 2021 - 01:00

Arnaud Démare sprints to another Giro stage win

Joao Almeida keeps overall lead of 34 seconds following stage 11 in Rimini

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 17:53

Sam Bennett hoping Tour de France success does not bring celebrity status

‘After putting myself in the position, I don’t know if I actually want to be there’

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 19:10

Tour de France: Sam Bennett aims to sprint for early Yellow jersey

Irish rider will be looking for fast start around familiar roads in Nice

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00

Tour de France 2020: Stage-by-stage guide and who to watch for the podium finishes

The 107th edition features a Grand Départ on the Riviera and eight mountain days

Fri Aug 28 2020 - 06:00

Sam Bennett prepared to wait for chance to return to Tour de France

Irish sprinter has had to wait four years for another chance in the famous race

Wed Apr 15 2020 - 14:33

Tour de France: Thomas makes inroads as Van Aert takes stage 10

Crosswinds cause chaos in peloton as Dan Martin moves up to ninth-place overall

Mon Jul 15 2019 - 19:03

Arnaud Demare claims his first stage win of 2019 Giro d’Italia

Frenchman holds off Elia Viviani and Rudiger Selig as crash reduces stage 10 sprint

Tue May 21 2019 - 19:52

Dunbar improves position as Ewan wins a second Giro d’Italia stage

Valerio Conti remains in pink jersey after eighth stage

Sat May 18 2019 - 20:18

Elia Viviani relegated in Giro, Eddie Dunbar delayed

Irish rider Eddie Dunbar had started the day 35th overall but slipped to 82nd

Mon May 13 2019 - 21:19

Gaviria takes Giro stage three after Viviani disqualified

Italian champion Elia Viviani was disqualified from the stage for dangerous sprinting

Mon May 13 2019 - 18:15

Simon Yates seals victory in La Vuelta

Yates’ success sees British riders take all Grand Tours this season

Sun Sept 16 2018 - 20:23

Roche is last Irish rider in Vuelta as Dan Martin otherwise engaged

Martin leaves race at 10th stage to be with wife Jess for the birth of their twins

Tue Sept 04 2018 - 21:27

Roche loses valuable time at Vuelta a España

Irish rider slips to 26th place overall as French sprinter Bouhanni claims stage six

Thu Aug 30 2018 - 20:40

Nicolas Roche moves up one place in Vuelta a España

Stage result sees him remain 50 seconds behind overall leader Michal Kwiatkowski

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 00:00

Sam Bennett’s talent shines through in Italian sunshine

Carrick-on-Suir rider has taken three stages of Giro d’Italia - an Irish record

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 23:00

Sam Bennett denied third Giro stage win as Viviani claims his fourth

Irish sprinter boxed in on final straight and has to settle for second

Wed May 23 2018 - 17:01

Bennett unlucky to be denied third stage win in Giro d’Italia

Irishman forced to settle for second spot as Viviani pips him in sprint finish

Fri May 18 2018 - 21:50

Sam Bennett finishes third in Giro d’Italia stage three

Bora-Hansgrohe racer finishes behind Elia Viviani and Sacha Modolo in Eilat

Sun May 06 2018 - 19:31

Conor Dunne and Nicolas Roche prominent in Dubai Tour

Mark Cavendish takes third stage as Irish duo perform well on the route to Fujairah

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 19:30

Sam Bennett’s victory marks strong week for Irish riders

Win in Melbourne criterium follows Ryan Mullen taking stage at the Vuelta a San Juan

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 17:22

Giulio Ciccone claims Giro stage as Mikel Landa forced out

Bob Jungels takes over the pink jersey after eventful day

Tue May 17 2016 - 17:10

Alberto Contador takes back the Giro d’Italia lead

Spanish rider makes up gap on Fabio Aru during individual time trial

Sat May 23 2015 - 17:48

Fabio Aru takes pink jersey as Alberto Contador caught up in Giro crash confusion

Dramatic late crash came more than 3km from finish so times were not neutralised

Fri May 22 2015 - 17:13

Australia’s Michael Matthews take lead at Giro d’Italia

Elia Viviani wins second stage of race from Albenga to Genoa

Sun May 10 2015 - 19:42

Kittel comes to the boil again nicely in Dublin

The German won his second successive stage in the Giro d’Italia in a sprint finish at Merrion Square

Sun May 11 2014 - 17:57

Marcel Kittel takes stage two of Giro d’Italia in sprint finish

Giant-Shimano control finish in Belfast and hold on to pink jersey

Sat May 10 2014 - 16:42