THE 13th Tour de France stage win of Mark Cavendish’s career yesterday came at a cost as Mark Renshaw, the Briton’s HTC-Columbia leadout man, was expelled from the race for headbutting.

The 13th Tour de France stage win of Mark Cavendish’s career today came at a cost as Mark Renshaw, the Briton’s HTC-Columbia leadout man, was expelled from the race for headbutting.

Mark Renshaw has been expelled from the Tour de France after helping his HTC-Columbia team-mate Mark Cavendish to victory on stage 11 by using his head.

Scotland's David Millar was in a borrowed green jersey as the Tour de France took to the road today.

Detectives investigating the dissident republican murders of two soldiers in the North renewed their appeal for help catching the killers today.

MARK CAVENDISH hailed his team-mates after regaining the green jersey with victory in stage 11 of the Tour de France yesterday – his fourth triumph in 2009.

Mark Cavendish emerged from a sprint finish to claim victory on the 11th stage of the Giro D’Italia today.

IRISH companies can expect a tougher operating environment over the coming years but Ireland will remain a good place to do business.

THE weather in continental Europe over the next few weeks will affect the chances of migratory birds bringing the H5N1 virus into Britain and Ireland, an expert said yesterday.

Police officers were today shutting the gates of a station in the heart of republican west Belfast for the last time.

A pair of Pop Idol rejects are to team up with Motown legend Edwin Starr after landing a record deal.