Chris Froome conquered the most feared climb in Tour de France history to strengthen his grip on the yellow jersey.

Chris Froome put his name in Tour de France history today with victory on the famed Mont Ventoux.

There was the familiar sight of an Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider timing his burst to perfection and winning a sprint finish but instead of Mark Cavendish it was his room-mate Matteo Trentin who took the honours on stage 14 of the Tour de France in Lyon today.

Over the next three months, it will be fascinating to watch how he shapes this new generation.

So, there it is: Lance Armstrong has admitted to Oprah Winfrey that his dominance of cycling from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s was tainted — to put it mildly — by performance-enhancing drugs.

David Millar became the fourth Briton to savour victory on the 2012 Tour de France with a win on stage 12 yesterday.

Tour de France leader Bradley Wiggins was struck by a flare before again addressing the subject of doping in cycling by saying: “I want to prove I’m doing this off bread and water and hard work.”

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has defended cheering on Ireland during Euro 2012.

Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has defended cheering on the Republic of Ireland during Euro2012.

Snow Patrol "sort of knew" R.E.M. were going to split.

Snow Patrol revealed emotions could get the better of them ahead of their forthcoming performance in their hometown at the MTV European Music Awards.

Britain’s Mark Cavendish won the men’s road race after a dramatic sprint finish at the World Championships in Copenhagen.

Snow Patrol have announced their new single, ‘Called Out in the Dark’.

Mark Cavendish today claimed a the 18th Tour de France stage win of his career and seized the points classification leader’s green jersey.

Snow Patrol are recording a dance-music influenced album, it has emerged.

Snow Patrol have warned their fans about their new sound.

MOBILE phone company 3, the new sponsors of the Irish Open, must be anxious at the lack of big-name foreign players who will compete in Baltray next month (May 14-17).

IRELAND’S global reputation as the home of golf’s greatest links courses will be further boosted this year with the confirmation that the Co Louth club at Baltray will stage the Irish Open Championship on May 14-17.

Belgium’s Tom Boonen won stage six of the Tour de France after Bradley Wiggins marked the 40th anniversary of the death of the great Tom Simpson with a lengthy solo break.

Scottish rockers Snow Patrol have hired a new bass player - just two weeks after former bassist Mark Mcclelland was fired after tensions within the band damaged relationships beyond repair.

County Louth Golf Club in Baltray, one of Ireland’s great links courses, will host the Nissan Irish Open for the first time next year.

SANTIAGO BOTERO put recent mountain misery behind him to take victory in stage 15 of the Tour de France to Les Deux Alpes yesterday.

Santiago Botero put recent mountain misery behind him to take victory in stage 15 of the Tour de France to Les Deux Alpes.