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Chris Froome fends off Alberto Contador to stay second

Chris Froome clawed back a late attack led by Alberto Contador to retain second place in the overall standings after stage 17 of the Vuelta a Espana yesterday.

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Keukeleire sprints to Vuelta stage success

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Dan Martin feels ready to challenge for gold after Tour de force

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Tour de France: Ireland's Dan Martin digs in as Froome blitzes Tour field again

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Chris Froome in a class of his own

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Chris Froome strengthens grip on yellow jersey as Dan Martin stays on course for podium finish

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 shines at Tour de France as illness forces Alberto Contador to quit

Dan Martin gave the performance of his career on stage nine of the Tour de France yesterday on a incredible day where he climbed to third overall.

Mon, 11 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

In-form Dan Martin determined to grasp Tour de France opportunity

The Tour de France gets underway tomorrow in the Normandy commune of Mont Sant Michel and among the 189 riders taking part are two Irishmen, Sam Bennett and Dan Martin.

Fri, 01 Jul, 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

Andre Greipel to rest after bowing out with Giro d’Italia hat-trick

Andre Greipel won his third stage of the Giro d’Italia yesterday before withdrawing from the race, citing the tough terrain in store and more achievable goals in the weeks and months ahead.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

Diego Ulissi takes second win as Bob Jungels stays in pink jersey

Diego Ulissi of Italy claimed his second win of the Giro d’Italia as Bob Jungels maintained his grip on the race leader’s pink jersey on yesterday’s 11th stage.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

Nicolas Roche stays in Giro d’Italia hunt after solid display

Ireland’s Nicolas Roche is still inside the top 10 at the Giro d’Italia following another assured display on the second longest stage of the race yesterday.

Thu, 12 May, 2016

In-form Nicolas Roche climbs to ninth at Giro d’Italia

Ireland’s Nicolas Roche got right in the mix on the fourth day of the Giro d’Italia yesterday, challenging for stage glory on the 200-kilometre stage from Catanzaro to Praia a Mare.

Wed, 11 May, 2016

Alejandro Valverde frustrates Dan Martin again in Belgium

Ireland’s Dan Martin came painfully close to winning Fleche Wallonne for the first time yesterday but just like in 2014, when he finished runner-up to Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), he was pipped at the post by the same man again.

Thu, 21 Apr, 2016

Eddie Dunbar set for pro debut at Liberty Seguros–Trofeu Alpendre

Rising Irish star Eddie Dunbar gets his pro career with Axeon-Hagens Berman off to a start in Portugal today when he competes in the two-day GP Liberty Seguros–Trofeu Alpendre.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2016

Dumoulin back in the red at Vuelta

Just when it seemed like the Vuelta a Espana was slipping from his grasp, Dutch powerhouse Tom Dumoulin produced one of the performances of his career to retake the race lead with four days to go.

Thu, 10 Sep, 2015

Nicolas Roche climbs standings on Nelson Oliveira’s big day

Portuguese rider Nelson Oliveira took the biggest win of his career on stage 13 of the Vuelta A Espana yesterday as he outsmarted a 24-man breakaway to win alone in Tarazona.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2015

Van Poppel wins as Roche gains a place

Nicolas Roche moved up one place to 21st overall at the Vuelta A Espana after yesterday’s 12th stage of the race to Lleida, the Team Sky man not getting amongst the sprint that decided the day.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche revel in Vuelta cauldron

Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche both survived the intense heat, the gruelling terrain and a flurry of late attacks to preserve third and fourth overall, respectively, at the Vuelta A Espana yesterday.

Sat, 29 Aug, 2015

Nicolas Roche named on Sky squad for Vuelta

Nicolas Roche has been named in Team Sky’s nine-man roster for the Vuelta a Espana, which starts on Saturday in the Andalucian town of Puerto Banus on the Costa del Sol.

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Fantastic Chris Froome turns on the style

Chris Froome stamped his class all over the Tour de France yesterday by totally obliterating the field on the first mountain stage of this year’s race.

Wed, 15 Jul, 2015

Sam Bennett gets caught on wrong side of Tour de France bunch sprint

Sam Bennett failed to feature in the first big bunch sprint of this year’s Tour de France after getting caught on the wrong side of a key split during a crucial part of yesterday’s race.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2015

Dan Martin out of luck as crash proves costly

Dan Martin’s luck was out again yesterday at the Tour de France as he crashed and conceded too much time on his main rivals to still be considered a contender for the General Classification.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2015

Simon Ryan pips aidí O’Brien to claim stunning Rás Luimní victory at Caherconlish

Simon Ryan claimed a sensational victory at Rás Luimní in Caherconlish, Limerick, yesterday.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015