The Irish Times

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: Marc Hirschi gets the job done third time around

Swiss rider wins stage 12 for Team Sunweb as Nicolas Roche plays captain’s role

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 18:35

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

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

Irish duo well prepared for Giro d’Italia’s mental grind

Cycling rarely gets a positive spin: unless another positive doping test counts

Sat May 11 2019 - 20:23

Kittel’s departure may raise demand for Sam Bennett’s services

Top sprinter would be a viable option for Team Katusha and others

Thu May 09 2019 - 21:10

Chris Froome loses time on opening day of Tour de France

Froome involved in crash 5km from finish of first stage

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 15:26

Froome critical of cycling boss for speaking of failed drugs test

British cyclist competing at Italy’s Tirreno-Adriatico, his second race since test became public

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 23:00

Chris Froome: Failed drugs test is ‘damaging’ to reputation

Team Sky cyclist: ‘I know that within me I have fundamentally followed the protocol’

Thu Dec 14 2017 - 10:21

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

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

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 10:30

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

Fri Jul 14 2017 - 06:45

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel powers home to take stage 11

Kittel accelerates to 14th Tour stage of his career and fifth of this race with late charge

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 19:07

Impressive Kittel sprints to his fourth stage win on Tour

A net gain of 57 points for the day means the German is in the box seat for the green jersey

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 23:00

Dan Martin remains sixth as team receives additional boost

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

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 19:42

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: Marcel Kittel takes stage seven in photo finish

German rider claims third stage win of this year’s race after pipping Boasson Hagen

Fri Jul 07 2017 - 18:40

Kittel negotiates tightrope for another stage win

Overall positions remain the same with Froome in yellow and Dan Martin in fourth

Thu Jul 06 2017 - 20:44

Overall Tour de France position now main aim for Dan Martin

Monday’s performance had echoes of when stage victories were rider’s main focus

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 12:38

Tour de France: Dan Martin gearing up for tough third stage

Martin and Nicolas Roche finished in the main bunch in stage two on Sunday

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 21:14

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

Sun Jul 02 2017 - 16:57

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

A 28-year wait is over as Sam Bennett wins stage of Paris-Nice

The 26-year-old from Carrick-on-Suir surged at the last 150m to overtake the pack and win

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 16:13

Andriy Grivko kicked off Dubai Tour after punching Marcel Kittel

German race leader was left bloodied by incident on stage three of race

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 15:25

Mark Cavendish makes it a Tour de France four-timer

Manx rider beats Marcel Kittel in the final straight to win his 30th career stage

Sat Jul 16 2016 - 18:07

Tour de France: Mark Cavendish makes it three wins in six days

British rider now second on all-time list with 29 stage wins

Thu Jul 07 2016 - 17:43

German rider Marcel Kittel leads way after first three stages of Giro d’Italia

Nicolas Roche has solid start, sitting 21st overall

Sun May 08 2016 - 19:42

Sam Bennett back to form in Norway

Carrick-on-Suir rider takes third place on opening stage of Artic Race

Fri Aug 14 2015 - 01:00

Sam Bennett’s withdrawal from Tour just temporary setback

Bora-Argon 18 team manager Ralph Denk has high hopes for the future for Irishman

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 08:47

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 set for Vuelta a España but Nicolas Roche opts out

Dan Martin continues build-up to Vuelta in French Tour de l’Ain

Fri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00

Vincenzo Nibali claims Tour de France title in Paris

Marcel Kittel claims stage victory in exciting sprint finish on the Champs-Elysees

Sun Jul 27 2014 - 18:27

Kristoff steals in to leave Bauer in tears

New Zealander was in touching distance of country’s first individual stage win

Sun Jul 20 2014 - 22:12

Andre Greipel triumphs in a sprint finish

Sky problems continue as Spaniard Xabier Zandio exits the tour after injury

Thu Jul 10 2014 - 19:01