The Irish Times

Dan Martin set to finish in ninth place overall in Tour de France

He’ll start Sunday’s final stage to Paris seven minutes and four seconds behind Froome

Sat Jul 23 2016 - 20:09

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: Dan Martin hungry for stage win on ‘home’ soil in Andorra

Irish rider comes second behind new leader Chris Froome and moves up to fourth on GC

Sat Jul 09 2016 - 20:00

Italy’s Fabio Aru completes Vuelta a Espana triumph

Rising Astana rider takes first grand tour event

Sun Sept 13 2015 - 20:04

Tom Dumoulin makes decisive Vuelta move with time-trial win

Dutch rider takes leader’s red jersey in Burgos

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 18:13

Nelson Oliveira completes solo run to take Vuelta stage

Irish rider Nicolas Roche comes home third in Tarazona

Fri Sept 04 2015 - 17:44

Tour of Spain: Nicolas Roche comes in ninth behind Froome

Chris Froome’s resurgence will confirm him as the number one of the Sky team

Mon Aug 31 2015 - 01:03

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

Romain Bardet takes 18th stage as Chris Froome holds advantage

Time running out for rivals to try and take yellow jersey from Team Sky rider

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 21:53

Tour Diary: I had good legs but not those needed to win

I’d hoped to be there for the win but in the end it was close but no cigar, says Dan Martin

Wed Jul 08 2015 - 07:00

Tour de France: Froome takes yellow as stage is marred by 20-man crash

Briton denied win by Rodríguez but gets six-second bonus for second-place finish

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 10:16

Fabian Cancellara withdraws from Tour de France

Yellow jersey holder fractured vertebrae in big crash during third stage Antwerp to Huy

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 10:12

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

Chris Froome takes yellow jersey at Tour de France after two major crashes

Ireland’s Dan Martin finished fourth in today’s stage to move to 20th overall

Mon Jul 06 2015 - 17:20

Battle of evenly-matched favourites points to an intriguing Tour de France

Contador, Froome, defending champion NIbali and Quintana all set out with high hopes

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:25

Alberto Contador ready to be crowned king in Spain

Tinkoff-Saxo rider sees off final challenge from Chris Froome to claim stage win

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 21:24

Dan Martin moves up to seventh as Alberto Contador left frustrated

Attempts to finish Chris Froome’s chances are stymied on tough final climb

Sun Sept 07 2014 - 18:24

Dan Martin’s Vuelta Diary: A frustrating finish in a surreal setting

Elephants and Zebra aplenty but stage win remains an endangered species

Sat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00

Fabio Aru takes stage win as Nairo Quintana crashes out of Vuelta

Colombian rider faces surgery on injured shoulder after second spill in two days

Wed Sept 03 2014 - 18:23

Feeling fresh at the front with plenty of confidence

Vuelta Diary: It was really nice to finally be able to race properly on a climb

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 11:01

Quintana takes Vuelta command after Contador causes havoc

Chris Froome in fifth after losing ground on Vuelta a España’s leaders

Sun Aug 31 2014 - 22:45

Quintana takes red jersey after late Contador break causes havoc

Colombia’s Anacona takes tough ninth stage at Vuelta a Espana

Sun Aug 31 2014 - 19:17

Dan Martin second on third stage of Vuelta a España

Garmin-Sharp rider was beaten by late burst from Australian sprint specialist Michael Matthews

Mon Aug 25 2014 - 20:39

Dan Martin hoping to put injury-ravaged season well behind in Vuelta a Espana

The Garmin-Sharp rider feels that mentally he’s never been in the better shape

Sat Aug 23 2014 - 01:00

Rafal Majka climbs up to take his second Tour de France stage

Nicolas Roche at Pole’s side most of the way as Tinkoff-Saxo revival continues

Wed Jul 23 2014 - 23:00

Nibali stretches lead with another stage win

Italian wins 13th to increase his Tour de France lead

Fri Jul 18 2014 - 16:39

Vincenzo Nibali back in Tour de France yellow

Contador exits after crash to leave Italian stage winner the clear race favourite

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00

Dan Martin must focus on stage win in Volta a Catalunya

Irish rider’s focus on Giro d’Italia makes it unlikely he will retain title in Spain

Fri Mar 28 2014 - 01:00

Stormy weather washes away Irish chances as Costa grabs world championship victory

Deluge puts paid to medal hopes of Martin and Roche in Italy

Mon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00

Martin anticipates gruelling examination

Irish cyclist hoping that he or his cousin Nicolas Roche can make the podium in Italy tomorrow in the World Championship road race

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 13:29

Horner takes lead from Nibali with two stages to go

Roche comes home 10th after late attack fails to see off stage winner Rodriguez

Fri Sept 13 2013 - 20:22

Roche finishes stage 13 in main bunch to retain second overall behind Nibali

Irish professional Philip Deignan will join Team Sky on the WorldTour next year

Sat Sept 07 2013 - 01:00

Roche moves into second overall in Vuelta after time trial

Irish rider finishes sixth on stage to greatly boost his chance of a podium finish

Thu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00

Dan Martin Diary – Stage 11: Still paying for Sunday’s effort as time trial proves tough

The heavyweights take full advantage when the land is flat

Thu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00

Martin enjoys career highlight by taking Volta a Catalunya in Barcelona

Irish rider holds off local hero Rodriguez to take title

Mon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00