The report also accused world athletics boss Seb Coe of misleading parliament in his answers on what he knew about his sport's problems.

Chris Froome retained his advantage on stage 19 of La Vuelta as Belgian Thomas De Gendt won a sprint finish out of the breakaway to keep Spaniards waiting for a stage victory in their home race.

Chris Froome surrendered the yellow jersey to Fabio Aru as Romain Bardet won stage 12 of the Tour de France in Peyragudes.

Chris Froome dodged crashes in the pack to retain his overall lead in the Tour de France before the race heads back to the mountains today.

At the start of this month, cyclists competed in the 100th Giro d’Italia race. Ben Mitchell gets in on the action by tackling part of the course on a bike holiday through the South Tyrol

Team Sky boss Dave Brailsford insists he has no intention of resigning despite the controversy over the contents of a medical package sent to Bradley Wiggins at the Criterium du Dauphiné in 2011.

If Tuesday’s stage of Paris-Nice belonged to Carrick-on-Suir man Sam Bennett after he claimed a stunning victory, yesterday’s was very much about Dan Martin as he climbed right into contention for the overall.

Irish nurse Berna Breen tries working in the A&E section of a hospital in Honduras on Toughest Place To Be, on Monday on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

Controversial star Bradley Wiggins has retired from competitive cycling after a remarkable career that saw him pick up eight Olympic medals and a Tour de France crown.

Organisers of the Tour de France will look to crack Team Sky’s stranglehold on the event with a challenging course that rewards aggressive riding, race director Christian Prudhomme declared yesterday.

Bradley Wiggins has denied he was trying to gain an “unfair advantage” when he obtained permission to use a banned drug before some of his biggest races, including his victory in the 2012 Tour de France.

Bradley Wiggins has denied he was trying to gain an "unfair advantage" when he obtained permission to use a banned drug before some of his biggest races, including his victory in the 2012 Tour de France.

Wiggins' use of triamcinolone, the same drug Lance Armstrong tested positive for at the 1999 Tour de France, came to light when Russian hackers stole medical data stored by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and published it online on Wednesday.

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Hundreds of Sarajevo taxi drivers have stuck posters of Robert De Niro on their cabs in tribute to the actor who will open the city’s film festival on Friday with a screening of Taxi Driver.

Retailer Halfords has been left nursing a fall in half-year profits after seeing bike sales slump in the UK and said earnings in the next financial year were also unlikely to grow.

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.

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Exactly two years ago, Sam Bennett sat down with his father, Michael, at their home in Carrick-on-Suir and pondered his future.

Bradley Wiggins has no intention of launching another bid for the UCI Hour Record, even if his standard is beaten.

Hopefully now with the new sponsor, it’ll increase the chances of getting to that level and give me time to develop because I’m still young.

Cycling: Organisers of this year’s Kerry Group Rás Mumhan (April 3-6) have made a number of changes to the third stage of the 2015 event.

Not everyone can emulate Bradley Wiggins, but serious cycling may help to keep you young, scientists have discovered.

Lewis Hamilton has ended a four-year relationship with management company XIX Entertainment.

Cycling Ireland coach Neill Delahaye believes rising star Eddie Dunbar has the potential to medal in Saturday’s world junior road race championships in Spain.

Nicolas Roche got Ireland’s UCI World Championships campaign underway in Ponferrada, Spain yesterday with a fifth-place finish in the Elite men’s team time-trial.

Ireland’s Dan Martin finished a career best in a Grand Tour yesterday when he finished seventh overall at the Vuelta A Espana.

Nicolas Roche will be one of the race favourites for this month’s Friends Life Tour of Britain, after his participation was confirmed by his team Tinkoff-Saxo yesterday.

Bradley Wiggins is disappointed to miss the Vuelta a Espana — but sees a silver lining in the chance to defend his Tour of Britain title.

Irish internationals Ryan Mullen, Conor Dunne and Jack Wilson will line out as part of a six man An Post Chainreaction team at the Ride London-Surrey Classic tomorrow.

Irish cycling legend Stephen Roche believes disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong should be given back the seven Tour de France jerseys he was stripped of after being found guilty of taking performance enhancing drugs throughout his career.

Cycling: Vincenzo Nibali bared his teeth and savoured a first Tour de France stage win of his career on another memorable day of racing in Yorkshire yesterday.

The Tour de France has begun today in Yorkshire and we are here to fill you in on the world’s biggest cycling event.

CYCLING: Mark Cavendish won stage four of the Tour de Suisse to show his form ahead of the Tour de France.

Bradley Wiggins has confirmed he is likely to miss this year’s Tour de France as Team Sky focus their efforts around defending champion Chris Froome.

Morto for him. Absolutely morto.

Chart star Morrissey has revealed he has been approached to appear on Radio 4’s rural soap The Archers.

Team Sky has called for opioid Tramadol to be added to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned list in response to comments made by a former team-mate of Lance Armstrong.

Team Sky has withdrawn Colombian rider Sergio Henao from racing to conduct further tests after its monthly review provoked questions over his blood values.