The Irish Times

Jan Hirt claims first Grand Tour stage win after gruelling Giro mountain stage

Race leader Richard Carapaz sees advantage cut to just three seconds

Tue May 24 2022 - 18:01

Yates wins Giro d’Italia stage 14 as Carapaz takes maglia rosa

British rider attacked from a group of four with four kilometres left

Sat May 21 2022 - 17:08

Eddie Dunbar breathes sigh of relief after breakthrough victory

Driven Cork native filling gap left by retirements of Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche

Fri Apr 01 2022 - 01:00

Colombia cyclist Egan Bernal in intensive care following training crash

Former Tour de France champion has undergone spinal surgery

Tue Jan 25 2022 - 16:03

Irish cycling’s new kids on the block provide hope after Roche and Martin bow out

Women’s cycling scene making rapid progress in previously neglected wing of sport

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 07:00

Eddie Dunbar geared up to make a memorable debut in Olympic road race

In-form Cork man will hope to shine among fatigued Tour de France cyclists on Saturday

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 06:00

Tadej Pogacar on verge of retaining Tour de France

Slovenian’s grip on yellow jersey remains as Wout Van Aert wins the stage 20 time trial

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 17:44

Tokyo 2020: Team Ireland profiles - Eddie Dunbar (Cycling - road)

Dunbar riding into excellent form after injury setbacks

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 02:30

Martin fifth on final mountain stage of Tour de France as Pogacar wins again

Yellow jersey holder all set for back-to-back successes in Paris

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 17:02

Leader Tadej Pogacar repels all assaults in imperious Bastille Day ride

Slovenian rider triumphs on top of the brutal Col de Portet in the Pyrenees

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 20:12

Tour de France: Wout van Aert delivers masterclass on double ascent of Mont Ventoux

Tadej Pogacar holds on to yellow jersey and increases lead despite struggle on second ascent

Wed Jul 07 2021 - 19:05

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

The agony of missing the Tour: Seán Kelly knows how Sam Bennett feels

Five contenders for the yellow jersey ahead of 2021 Tour, and the five key stages

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar in 16th overall at Tour de Suisse

Ineos Grenadiers rider makes up time on leader in young rider classification

Fri Jun 11 2021 - 20:02

Bernal’s Giro d’Italia victory looking inevitable

Colombian enjoys lead of over two minutes as Ineos Grenadiers maintain total stranglehold on the race

Tue May 25 2021 - 21:50

Dan Martin’s Vuelta hopes now resting on La Covatilla

Irish rider now has his sights set on regaining the third-place podium position

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 17:45

Opportunities fading for Dan Martin after the Vuelta’s cruellest day

Rain and a constant headwind makes life tough on gruelling 231km stage

Thu Nov 05 2020 - 18:19

Dan Martin still in fighting mode as the Vuelta closes in on Madrid

Irish rider hasn’t given up hope of getting back on the podium before Sunday

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 17:58

Dan Martin slips further off podium place after Vuelta’s stage of truth

Irish rider now trails Hugh Carthy by 55 seconds as Primoz Roglic takes stage and race lead

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 18:00

Sam Bennett rests up before big final push to close out memorable season

Tour de France 2021 schedule greeted by Irish sprinter as opportunities abound

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 06:00

Dan Martin loses Vuelta podium position on tortuous Angliru

Hugh Carthy took his first ever Grand Tour stage victory on the near mile high peak

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 18:54

Sam Bennett struggles as Roglic wins Stage 10 of Vuelta

Dan Martin produced another excellent ride to finish seventh and remain third overall

Fri Oct 30 2020 - 17:46

Sam Bennett stripped of a second stage win at this year’s Vuelta a España

Race commissaires find Irish star was overly aggressive during final stages of sprint finish

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 17:31

Dan Martin survives brutal Moncalvillo climb to finish third

Irish rider remains third overall as Primoz Roglic takes stage 8

Wed Oct 28 2020 - 18:25

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

Dan Martin keeping it day-to-day as Vuelta proves challenging for riders

Irish cyclist admits Madrid feels a long way away amid tough racing conditions

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 19:15

Dan Martin back to third in Vuelta after a wet and wild Stage 6

Irish rider moves a place above Primoz Roglic as Spain’s Ion Izagirre takes the stage

Sun Oct 25 2020 - 18:51

Dan Martin toasting another stage win at the Vuelta

Irish rider comes home in front to add to 2011 stage victory in the race

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 19:08

Bennett girding his loins for impossibly unpredictable Vuelta

Green jersey winner in France looking forward to his second Grand Tour of the season

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 01:01

Alaphilippe executes perfect plan to become road race world champion

Powerhouse final climb at Imola gives France its first rainbow jersey in 23 years

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 01:00

Paris in green beckons for Sam Bennett after passing final Alpine test

Michal Kwiatkowski rescues miserable Tour for Ineos Grenadiers with stage win

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 17:59

Sam Bennett extends his lead in green before the brutal Col de la Loze

Miguel Angel Lopez claims first Tour stage as Slovenian duo stay ahead of the rest

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 18:00