Mark Cavendish stuck two fingers up to his critics – in a metaphorical sense this time – with victory on the fifth stage of the Tour de France.

Damien Enright recalls a strange affair between volunteer and pelican.

THE Isle of Man parliament is to raise the issue of Irish hunger striker Kathryn Nelson with the Garda Commissioner.

Irish driver Kenny McKinstry will have to wait another year to win the Manx International Rally as the Banbridge driver crashed out midway through the final stage of this evening’s second leg.

A CONTRACT between a little-known offshore company owned by Ryanair and Montpellier Airport in France could be the latest agreement involving the no-frills airline to run in EU legislative difficulty.

IN the immediate absence of his principal rivals Glengormley’s, Derek McGarrity has an excellent opportunity to strengthen his bid to win the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship for the very first time.

Manx born Mark Higgins and co-driver Craig Thorley have won the Manx International Rally by a comfortable margin of four minutes and 43.8 seconds.

Seven stages totalling almost 60 miles stand between Mark Higgins/Craig Thorley and victory on the Manx International Rally.

Martin Pipe, who saddles eight runners in tomorrow’s Martell Grand National, today told why he is so keen to win the big race for a second time, having scored with Miinnehoma in 1994.

The 2002 Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship will consist of eight rounds - four of which are within the jurisdiction of Motorsport Ireland and the rest under the auspices of the Motor Sport Association (MSA) its British counterpart.