An Irishman’s Diary

Wild Geese: Paul Lynch works in air-traffic control and fundraising for Irish charities in Paris

Irish cyclist reflects on some of the crucial stages of a memorable three weeks

Irish rider likely to miss Giro and Vuelta as his focus switches to races back in Belgium

Irish rider’s success in France could be papering over the cracks in Irish system

Carrick-on-Suir cyclist back in green jersey as he becomes just the sixth Irish rider to win a stage

The French expected a coronation for their hero on final stage of 1989 Tour de France

Irish rider looked set to break his Tour de France duck until the final few metres

Irish rider will be looking for fast start around familiar roads in Nice

Trio of Irish riders looking to wear yellow jersey for first time since 1987

Sam Bennett, Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche all head into race with serious Tour pedigree

All sports organisations in this country are doing their level best

Part torture chamber, part music festival - the climb that can break a rider’s Tour de France

The drama of the closing stages of the 1987 race held the nation in rapture

Four of Ireland’s greats joined forces to break a relay record and raise money for Ethiopia

July 4th, 1992: The Tour de France gets underway in the Basque Country

A history of Ireland’s wins throws up some mythical tales and unforgettable moments

Corkman is a climbing specialist and will have a strong chance in second stage

Vodafone recently signed on as main rugby team sponsor again for a further four years

Martin and Roche aiming big in what many describe as the hardest Tour of recent years