The Irish Times

Dan Martin: ‘I realised that it wasn’t the same old races I was bored of, it was just cycling’

Irish cyclist has always known the moment to go, right down to his retirement from the sport

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 08:30

Ian O’Riordan: Mark Cavendish again producing least expected days

Frustration for Sam Bennett as veteran’s two stage wins secure him Tour’s green jersey

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00

Team manager accuses Bennett of disrespect

Irish rider due to leave Deceuninck-QuickStep at end of season

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 18:25

Julian Alaphilippe survives mayhem to grab dramatic Tour de France stage win

French rider avoids two big crashes on the opening stage of this year’s race

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 17:36

Sub-four miler Michael Woods kicks to another Vuelta stage win

Dan Martin remains in third position on general classification

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 18:03

Dunlevy and McCrystal add silver to gold at world road championships

Irish pair finish second in the women’s tandem road-race in the Netherlands

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 20:30

Sam Bennett comes home second in Toledo as Roglic keeps lead

Irish rider moves second on points classification after stage 19 of Vuelta

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 18:09

Dunlevy and McCrystal complete superb world paracycling treble

The big stars of the Irish paracycling team beat New Zealand rivals in time trial

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 19:00

Sam Bennett claims another stage win at Vuelta

Irish rider takes fifth grand tour stage victory of his career

Sat Sept 07 2019 - 17:41

Roglic takes red jersey after blistering time-trial win at Vuelta a España

Slovenian won stage by almost two minutes to take over as race leader

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 20:39

Sam Bennett looking for strong Saturday showing after losing points jersey

Nairo Quintana takes green jersey after Friday’s summit finish at Mas de la Costa

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 18:17

Nicolas Roche takes leader’s red jersey at Vuelta a España

Irish rider enjoys brilliant ride to finish second on stage two in Spain

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 18:05

Egan Bernal thanks ‘lucky’ break before Giro for Tour de France success

Team Ineos rider comes home fourth behind Vicenzo Nibali as Julian Alaphilippe falls away

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 19:33

Dunbar finishes fifth overall in La Route d’Occitanie in France

Roche shows strong form when taking tenth overall in Tour de Suisse

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 00:00

Eddie Dunbar slips back to fifth at La Route D’Occitanie

Irish rider came home in seventh spot on Saturday’s toughest stage

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 22:13

Eddie Dunbar keeps his hold on second spot at La Route Occitanie

Irish rider comes home in bunch sprint on stage two of French race

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 21:38

Eddie Dunbar continues impressive showings with podium finish in France

Irish rider comes home second behind world champion Valverde in La Route d’Occitanie

Thu Jun 20 2019 - 22:45

Sam Bennett wins final stage of inaugural UAE Tour

Slovenia’s Primoz secures overall victory as Bennett edges out Fernando Gaviria in Dubai

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 13:39

Rohan Dennis wins La Vuelta time trial

BMC Racing teammate Nicolas Roche finishes in 45th position to lie 35th overall

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 20:37

Simon Yates extends Vuelta lead after individual time trial

Australia’s Rohan Dennis takes stage 16 by 50 seconds

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 17:52

Benjamin King takes mountainous ninth stage of Vuelta

US rider collapses with exhaustion after finaluphill push to finish atop La Covatilla

Sun Sept 02 2018 - 22:17

Roche finishes in select group on Vuelta’s seventh stage

Frenchman Tony Gallopin was first to the line – Rudy Molard still overall leader

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 21:17

Julian Alaphilippe restores French pride as top guns hold fire

Dan Martin finishes seventh in stage 10 of the Tour de France, as race moves into the Alps

Tue Jul 17 2018 - 21:20

Tour de France: Degenkolb claims emotional win on day of big crashes

Australian rider Richie Porte forced out of race after heavy fall

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 17:20

Tour de France: Dan Martin takes stage six after thrilling finish

Irish rider attacked early and held off Pierre Roger Latour right on the finish line

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 16:59

Dan Martin fails to keep second Volta a Catalunya hopes alive

UAE Team Emirates cyclist deflated after finishing 19th behind Valverde in first place

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 21:00

Your guide to the weekend’s best sporting action

Ireland play Turkey, there’s the club hurling replay and the do or die cricket qualifier

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 19:55

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

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 11:22

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

Spanish rider suffered leg injury after fall in Düsseldorf downpour

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 18:53

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

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 10:00

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

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

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 08:00

Dan Martin claims second place in Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Irish rider again pipped by Spain’s Alejandro Valverde in Classic

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 17:29

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

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

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 21:21

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