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Tour de France talking points: Not the same without Froome

In the absence of Chris Froome or Dutchman Tom Domoulin, this is the first Tour in recent memory without a clear favourite.

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Yates makes move at Vuelta

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Dan Martin misses out as Peter Sagan wins Tour de France stage five

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Tour de France: Big setback to Dan Martin’s hopes of podium finish

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Tour de France takes trip into ‘the unknown’

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Rejuvenated Martyn Irvine lands Aqua Blue contract

Chris Froome bloodied but unbowed in thrilling stage

He might have been on the deck after crashing hard and he might have crossed the line behind his rivals but a bloodied Chris Froome doggedly retained the race lead on a thrilling 19th stage of the Tour de France yesterday.

Sat, 23 Jul, 2016

Sam Bennett begins healing process

Dan Martin stayed right in the hunt for a podium finish at the Tour de France over the weekend as crash victim Sam Bennett got some way “back on track” in the hunt for stage wins.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Tour de France: Road runner Chris Froome stays in yellow on day of drama

On a day that will go down in Tour de France history for the sheer pandemonium that ensued, two-time winner Chris Froome clung to the yellow jersey.

Fri, 15 Jul, 2016

Dan Martin keeps close eye on Tour de France rivals

Dan Martin remains third overall at the Tour de France after yesterday’s ceasefire on stage 10 of the race saw the main general classification contenders have an easier day than what preceded Monday’s rest day.

Wed, 13 Jul, 2016

Grounded Dan Martin hasn’t caught yellow fever in Tour de France

Dan Martin has played down talk of being one of the main general classification contenders for this year’s Tour de France, despite sitting third overall, just 19 seconds behind race leader Chris Froome.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2016

Dan Martin eyes happy return to Pyrenees

Dan Martin is eyeing up the next three stages of the Tour de France as potential days where he could make a real statement of intent.

Fri, 08 Jul, 2016

Sam Bennett recovery taken ‘day by day’

Sam Bennett’s Bora Argon 18 team have said they are taking it “day by day” with regards to Bennett’s condition in this year’s Tour de France.

Tue, 05 Jul, 2016

Nicolas Roche lands national double

Nicolas Roche was crowned elite national road race champion, for the second time in his career, yesterday. His typically swashbuckling performance saw off the field in wretched conditions.

Mon, 27 Jun, 2016

No Tour de France for Nicolas Roche

For the first time since 2008, Nicolas Roche will not be in the Tour de France as Team Sky overlooked the Irishman for this year’s race which gets underway on Sunday week.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Sam Bennett targets first victory of the year in week-long Italian grueller

Sam Bennett goes in search of his first win of 2016 tomorrow when he starts the gruelling week-long Italian stage race, Tirreno Adriatico.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2016

2013 Elite Men's National Road Race Championships

Road warrior Matt Brammeier set for return after six months out

Matt Brammeier will race for the first time since his horror crash at the Tour of Utah last year when he goes to the line as part of the Dimension Data squad for tomorrow’s Trofeo Felanitx and Friday’s Trofeo Port de Pollenca Andratx in Majorca.

Wed, 27 Jan, 2016

FTSE almost static at midday

Better-than-expected results from US investment banking giant JP Morgan failed to inspire the London market today as the FTSE 100 Index stuck close to its opening mark.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2010

FTSE bounces back

The London market clawed back some of yesterday's losses today to come back within sight of the 6,400 mark as a mix of strong corporate results, and higher precious metal prices led a modest recovery.

Thu, 22 Feb, 2007

PartyGaming shares surge after flotation

SHARES in online casino group PartyGaming surged after it completed the biggest London flotation in five years, taking its market value to about €7.51 billion.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2005

Long call centre waits 'risk driving customers away'

An increasing number of people phoning call centres are hanging up in frustration because of the time it takes to answer, a new British report revealed today.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2005

Merchant is ‘best outsource partner’

Call centre operator Merchants has been named Best Outsource Partner at this year’s Irish Contact Centre Awards.

Fri, 03 Dec, 2004

Clarke to play for high stakes at home and away

DARREN CLARKE is set to play a minimum of 11 tournaments in America this year but is adamant that he will not be joining the US Tour full-time.

Tue, 14 Jan, 2003

United shareholders get special dividend

Manchester United are giving shareholders a special dividend after posting better-than-expected profits.

Tue, 01 Oct, 2002

Battle of the high rollers

THEY MAY have been jousting there for the last two months, jostling, sandbagging and sprinting to see whose latest boat has the edge, and whose despite the millions invested in research and development may yet be ‘off the pace’, but the real 2002/3 America’s Cup story starts to unfold in earnest next Tuesday.

Wed, 25 Sep, 2002

Shares edge up as mmO2 rises 6%

The FTSE 100 is up 33.5 points at 5347.3 with economic news also having little impact on sentiment in the City.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2001

London shares ahead as oil stocks rebound

London shares edged ahead in early trading as BP and Shell continued to recover from recent falls.

Wed, 21 Nov, 2001

Tech shares hit by sell off

The London market has suffered another slump as tech shares have been hit by a further sell-off.

Wed, 11 Jul, 2001

Weaker tech stocks drag down Footsie

The Footsie index of 100 leading blue-chip stocks is off 28.9 points following an hour's trading in London to stand at 5633.

Tue, 26 Jun, 2001

Technology stocks fall hard

Poor news from overseas technology companies has hit the FTSE-100 Index, which has lost 47.8 points.

Wed, 20 Jun, 2001

Footsie follows Wall Street slide

The FTSE-100 Index has nudged below the 5,700 mark, as markets respond to a downbeat session on Wall Street on Friday.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2001

Shares dip in wake of US falls

Shares in London are edging downwards, with the FTSE-100 index of top shares losing 14.9 points in early trading.

Fri, 15 Jun, 2001

Footsie continues to slide after Nokia profit warning

A profit warning from Nokia sent shares in London reeling as the FTSE-100 Index continued to slide.

Tue, 12 Jun, 2001

City shares drop heavily as US markets fall

London shares have plunged more than 90 points as traders have taken their lead from a poor opening on the US markets.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2001

Footsie bouncing back after early slide

The London market seems to be overcoming a poor start to trading as the City digests a raft of corporate announcements.

Thu, 31 May, 2001

Footsie shies away from 6,000 mark again

London shares are backtracking from the all-important 6,000 barrier again as technology and telecoms stocks move into the red.

Wed, 23 May, 2001

Late rally leaves Footsie on the front foot

London share prices ended on the front foot thanks to bright trading on Wall Street.

Wed, 16 May, 2001

Market awaits US rates decision

After last night's 200 point fall the FTSE-100 index has recovered most of its losses, gaining 160 points.

Tue, 15 May, 2001

London techMARK opens lower after jobs data hits Nasdaq

Technology shares started Friday with the traditional end-of-the-week torpor exacerbated by the prospect of a three-day weekend, with the main direction coming from last night's slide on the NASDAQ, dealers said.

Fri, 04 May, 2001

Vodafone continues to pull down the market

Trouble in the tech and telecoms sectors continue to cut away at the FTSE-100 Index, which has so far dropped 86.1 points.

Thu, 03 May, 2001

Footsie falls as tech stocks suffer

Tech and telecom stocks were under pressure today as the FTSE-100 Index continued to fall away from the 6,000 barrier.

Thu, 03 May, 2001

Vodafone reels as investors react to £4.8bn deal

Vodafone is the one of the most significant companies in the FTSE-100 index so, when it suffers, the Footsie does too.

Wed, 02 May, 2001

Footsie falls as tech stocks suffer

Tech stocks are coming under pressure on the London Stock Exchange after fibre-optic component maker Bookham disappointed the City with its first-quarter results.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2001

London market holds ground

The London market is holding its ground despite a disappointing session for tech and telecom stocks.

Tue, 24 Apr, 2001

Profit-takers hit the FTSE

The FTSE-100 Index is down 41.9 points in thin trading as traders cash in on the rally in tech and telecom stocks.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2001

Tech and telecoms stocks lead Footsie recovery

Long-suffering technology and telecom stocks are surging into positive territory after the world's largest chipmaker boosted hopes of a recovery in the US economy.

Wed, 18 Apr, 2001

Investors receive post-Easter jolt

Profit warnings from two of the world's largest companies are rocking shares on the London Stock Exchange.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2001

Cisco's woes felt this side of the Atlantic

The Footsie index of 100 leading stocks has fallen 93.6 points by mid-morning to stand at 5673 as technology and telecoms shares go into freefall.

Tue, 17 Apr, 2001

Footsie closes down after subdued session

A subdued session saw the FTSE-100 Index close down as a raft of discouraging economic news.

Wed, 11 Apr, 2001

Footsie surges upwards

The FTSE-100 Index has surged upwards, making an upbeat start to the week.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2001