The Irish Times

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

Tour de Covid tells us to cheer, clap and don’t ask questions

Members of Nairo Quintana’s Arkéa-Samsic team targeted in hotel raids last week

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 10:07

Sam Bennett falls just short of opening stage win in the Tour de France

Irishman finishes fourth as veteran Alexander Kristoff wins tense first stage

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 17:34

Tour de Fear will have all riders on the rivet and the rim

A September Tour is poised for some violent embraces between rider and road

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 07:00

Tour de France in doubt as Nice placed on Covid-19 red alert

Two staff members of one team sent home after ‘non-negative’ test results for virus

Thu Aug 27 2020 - 21:32

The ‘highest Tour de France in history’ gets under way in Brussels

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

Sat Jul 06 2019 - 07:00

Pascal Ackermann powers to second stage win in Giro d’Italia

Bora-Hansgrohe rider pips Fernando Gaviria on the line after mastering wet conditions

Wed May 15 2019 - 21:09

French media call for salary cap to curb Team Sky dominance

‘The problem in cycling isn’t doping any more. It’s money,’ says French directeur sportif

Mon Jul 30 2018 - 19:49

Geraint Thomas secures maiden Tour de France title

Near flawless show allows third Team Sky rider to triumph after Wiggins and Froome

Sun Jul 29 2018 - 18:32

Geraint Thomas on the verge of Tour de France victory

Dan Martin loses more than two minutes in time trial but is set to finish in eighth place

Sat Jul 28 2018 - 16:59

Tour de France: Thomas extends lead in yellow as Roglic takes stage

Welshman takes six bonus seconds and moves further clear of Dumoulin

Fri Jul 27 2018 - 18:09

Martin ‘proud’ of podium finish as Thomas tightens grip on yellow

Chris Froome committed to helping his team-mate secure victory in Paris

Wed Jul 25 2018 - 19:12

Leader Thomas predicts ‘decisive’ stage in Tour de France battle

All minds focused on the short but taxing 65km stage to Saint-Lary-Luchon

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 23:20

Geraint Thomas stays in yellow but Tour far from mellow

This Tour represents a new low point in the popularity of the race

Sun Jul 22 2018 - 18:00

Spain’s Omar Fraile takes maiden Tour de France stage win

Geraint Thomas remains in yellow jersey; Dan Martin slips back after puncture

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 18:07

Tour de France faces uphill battle against spectator disorder

Chris Froome was spat at, Vincenzo Nibali forced out of race and a flare fired at peloton

Sat Jul 21 2018 - 01:00

Team Sky’s Geraint Thomas extends Tour de France lead

Despite attacking Chris Froome at the end, he insists he is ‘still riding for Froomey’

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 17:19

Dan Martin inching his way up the standings at Tour de France

Irish cyclist puts in another strong performance to rise to 10th overall

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 20:44

Tour de France: Geraint Thomas surges to take yellow jersey

Team Sky rider broke from the peloton to catch Mikel Nieve shortly before the line

Wed Jul 18 2018 - 16:53

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

Tour de France: Sagan takes stage as Froome finishes in the lead group

World champion wins crash-marred stage to La Roche-sur-Yon

Sun Jul 08 2018 - 19:54

Chris Froome eager to move on after being cleared of doping

Team Sky rider was cleared by the UCI to take part in upcoming Tour de France

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 07:19

Bennett wins his third stage of Giro d’Italia as Froome takes overall victory

Irish rider is now among the best sprinters in the modern peloton

Sun May 27 2018 - 21:28

Chris Froome on course to secure Giro d’Italia crown

British rider set to join Merckx and Hinault in completing Grand Tour wins

Sat May 26 2018 - 15:57

Giro d’Italia: Froome leads after obliterating rivals with solo escape

Breakaway began on Colle Delle Finestre and lasted more than two hours

Fri May 25 2018 - 20:14

Chris Froome’s stunning lone attack secures Giro d’Italia lead

Team Sky rider attacked with 80km to go to take Maglia Rosa off Simon Yates

Fri May 25 2018 - 17:34

Sam Bennett denied third Giro stage win as Viviani claims his fourth

Irish sprinter boxed in on final straight and has to settle for second

Wed May 23 2018 - 17:01

Giro d’Italia: Yates takes stage 15 leaving Froome in his wake

Sam Bennett remains second in points standings while Nicolas Roche withdraws

Sun May 20 2018 - 20:42

Chris Froome wins 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia

Bad day for the Irish riders as Sam Bennett finishes last, Simon Yates extends lead

Sat May 19 2018 - 17:57

Bennett unlucky to be denied third stage win in Giro d’Italia

Irishman forced to settle for second spot as Viviani pips him in sprint finish

Fri May 18 2018 - 21:50

Sam Bennett takes stage 12 of the Giro D’Italia

Irish rider emulates Stephen Roche in 1987 by winning a second stage in this year’s race

Thu May 17 2018 - 17:59

Chris Froome continues to struggle at Giro d’Italia

Simon Yates extends his overall advantage with a second stage win

Wed May 16 2018 - 18:11

Chaves wins stage six as Yates takes overall lead in Giro d’Italia

Pinot finishes third, 26 seconds behind the leading duo in same group as Dumoulin, Froome and Aru

Thu May 10 2018 - 22:10

Sam Bennett finishes third in Giro d’Italia stage three

Bora-Hansgrohe racer finishes behind Elia Viviani and Sacha Modolo in Eilat

Sun May 06 2018 - 19:31