Person: Shane Archbold

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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.

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McCarthy takes the first yellow

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Bennett outlasts them all to prevail

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Bennett the target as large group plan last-day assault

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An Post outfit the team to beat in Clonmel

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Flying Irish star Bennett finishes Rás on a high

Hawkins snatches yellow in Nenagh

It was all change on the An Post Rás yesterday as a seemingly flat second stage delivered a new stage winner and another Irish race leader into Nenagh.

Tue, 21 May, 2013

Kelly seeks indoor velodrome and carding consideration for riders

Irish cycling legend Sean Kelly warns that Irish riders won’t become a force on the continent unless an indoor velodrome is built and the carding system for riders is examined.

Wed, 20 Feb, 2013

Rabobank pull of out of pro cycling

Less than a week after the USADA released detailed evidence of doping practices inside the US Postal Services team during Lance Armstring’s reign of seven Tour de France titles, Dutch bank Rabobank announced they would be ending their sponsorship of professional cycling from December 31.

Sat, 20 Oct, 2012

Irvine 14th after fourth cycling event

Co Down's Martyn Irvine is currently in 14th position after the 4km individual pursuit this morning.

Sun, 05 Aug, 2012

European heavyweights sign up for gruelling Rás Mumhan

It promises to be one of the most gruelling editions of the race in recent years and yesterday, at the official launch of the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan in Killorglin, a stellar lineup was revealed, with teams from Holland, England, the Isle of Man and France to converge on Kerry over the Easter weekend.

Sat, 24 Mar, 2012

Brilliant Bagdonas rules the Rás

GEDIMINAS BAGDONAS (An Post Sean Kelly) emerged as the overall winner of the An Post Rás, a mere 32 seconds ahead of Anatoliy Pakhtusov (Ukraine ISD-Lampre) on general classification after eight tough days.

Mon, 30 May, 2011

Simpson sprints to stage glory in Blarney

MYRON SIMPSON of the New Zealand national team claimed yesterday’s sixth stage of the An Post Rás from Castletownbere to Blarney with a stunning sprint victory into one of the most storied towns in Irish cycling.

Fri, 27 May, 2011

Bagdonas wins brutal battle to stay in yellow

LITHUANIAN rider Gediminas Bagdonas of the An Post Sean Kelly team holds a one minute and 16 second lead at the halfway point of the Rás after he defended the yellow jersey by winning the fourth stage into Castletownbere in miserable conditions yesterday.

Thu, 26 May, 2011

Kelly protégé seizes yellow jersey

SOME years ago Sean Kelly discovered a young Lithuanian riding in Belgium and told Kurt Bogaerts, Manager of the An Post/Sean Kelly team, to watch out for him.

Wed, 25 May, 2011

Bagdonas wins Kilrush battle

THE second stage of the An Post Rás from Portumna to Kilrush was just over 101 miles but a stormforce headwind turned it into a real test of endurance and if ever there was a worthy stage winner, it was Gediminas Bagdonas, a member of the An Post/Sean Kelly team while Shane Archbold of the New Zealand National Team took the race leader’s yellow jersey.

Tue, 24 May, 2011