Chris Froome loses time on opening day of Tour de France

Froome involved in crash 5km from finish of first stage

Roche and Martin lay out early-season programmes

Roche gets year under way in Tour of Dubai, while Martin will start in Portugal

Chris Froome wins fourth Tour de France after Paris coronation

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

Elevated expectations for Dan Martin after Tour de France

Irishman finished in a best ever sixth place, competing better than many had expected

Dan Martin: Regrets? I’ll have a few, but too few to mention

There have been low points along the way, but this has been an amazing Tour for me

My Tour de France: attacking racing and a revolting mankini

Being able to get so close to the athletes is one of the most magical things about cycling

Tour de France: Time penalties annulled as yellow jersey fight hots up

As a result only 35 seconds cover the top four in the race. Fabio Aru holds the yellow jersey

Dan Martin’s Tour diary: Body bruised but spirit still willing

Fifth place overall is not a bad position for me following a dramatic week of racing

Dan Martin remains sixth as team receives additional boost

Tour de France: His QuickStep Floors teammate Marcel Kittel is the winner of 10th stage

Dan Martin crashes on stage nine of Tour de France, slips to sixth overall

‘I had nowhere to go. I was very, very lucky to come away as lightly as I did, I think’

Tour de France: Dan Martin loses ground after two falls

Irish rider went down first in crash that ended Richie Porte’s race on Sunday

Dan Martin’s Tour diary: More thrills than spills for us in first week

With three stage wins and my two podium finishes it’s been an excellent start for my team

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel takes stage two for Quick-Step

Dan Martin’s teammate came home in first as Chris Froome crashed out in the rain

Tour de France: Valverde crashes out as Thomas takes time trial

Spanish rider suffered leg injury after fall in Düsseldorf downpour

Tour de France: Dan Martin fighting fit as he sets his sights high

Three decades after uncle Stephen Roche won the Tour, Dan Martin is one of the dark horses

Tour de France 2017: A stage-by-stage guide

A look at all 21 stages from Düsseldorf through to the Champs-Élysées in Paris

Ryan Mullen and Eileen Burns take Irish elite time trial titles

Mullen and Nicolas Roche among the favourites for Sunday’s elite men’s road race

Froome: I have never been offered triamcinolone at Team Sky

Tour de France winner distances himself from heart of UK Anti-Doping’s inquiry

Dan Martin finishes third overall in Criterium

Irish rider keeps Chris Froome off the podium after final stage

Dan Martin poised for uphill assault in Critérium du Dauphiné

Irish rider expected to move up the ranks as remainder of the race is mountainous

In-form Dan Martin sets sights on second Liège race win

Irish rider finished runner-up in Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday to Alejandro Valverde

Dan Martin shows class to grab second spot in Paris-Nice race

Irish rider finishes third on queen stage behind Richie Porte and Alberto Contador

Cycling: Nicolas Roche off to strong start but still chasing form

Irish rider helps BMC Racing Team to victory in Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in Spain

Nicolas Roche keen to seize chances with new team BMC Racing

Former Sky racer will assist Richie Porte but will also be given personal opportunities

Rio 2016: Cycling body defend road race course after van Vleuten horror crash

UCI back Rio track after men’s and women’s races are marred by a number of incidents

Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche to assess form in San Sebastián

Irish duo in final preparations for Rio Olympic games medals attempt

Tour de France: Why Chris Froome is in control

British rider has best team and strategy, and is simply the strongest competitor in race

Chris Froome steadily laying foundations for Tour de France win

Briton extends overall lead as Dutchman Tom Dumoulin claims stage victory

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

‘I’m third overall now, but I still want to take it day by day’ - Dan Martin

Martin is up from fourth to third overall - just 19 seconds behind race leader Chris Froome

Tom Dumoulin takes a sodden stage nine of Tour de France

Dan Martin tries to close gap on Chris Froome but defending champion holds firm

Dan Martin finishes third in Critérium du Dauphiné

Etixx-QuickStep rider Dan Martin takes superb second on final stage

Chris Froome wins a third Criterium du Dauphine

Dan Martin finishes third overall and second on final stage

Nacer Bouhanni wins first stage of the Criterium du Dauphine

Britain’s Chris Froome forced to swerve to avoid tumble as Sam Bennett finishes strongly

Dan Martin: ‘If I can get to Rio in one piece, I have got a really big chance’

Following major race successes, Ireland’s Dan Martin has his sights firmly on an Olympic gold

Chris Froome set to secure a second Tour de Fance win

Quintana’s impressive ascent of Alpe-d’ Huez in vein as Thibaut Pinot wins 20th stage

Chris Froome defends lead and stance on data release

Yellow jersey holder believes detractors will only be happy when all his performance data is shared

Dan Martin’s diary: Respect between riders and fans paramount

A spectator throwing urine at Chris Froome is a worrying development

Greipel earns hat-trick of stage wins as Froome remains safe

German sprinter beats John Degenkolb and Alexander Kristoff in bunch sprint

Tour leader Chris Froome claims he had urine thrown at him

Yellow jersey holder says he was called a ‘doper’ as he extended lead on 14th stage

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