Place: Pyrenean

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soccer

Barca defender Pique simply minding his own business

Gerard Pique’s focus as his team took a valuable 1-0 advantage in Wednesday’s Champions League quarter-final first leg at Manchester United was particularly impressive, given the many potential distractions inside the Barcelona defender’s head.

food

Here's why everyone's drinking Spanish wines

travel

Hiking in Tenerife: Its extra-terrestial terrain is out of this world

world

Quirky World: €250k ghost town could be perfect Christmas present

travel

Canet-en-Rousillon is a charming old town with the Pyrenees on its doorstep

sport

Mountain man Majka’s new high

Stage win for Fedrigo in stage 15 of Tour De France

Pierrick Fedrigo claimed France's fourth win of the Tour de France on stage 15 to Pau today as the peloton opted for a day of respite.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2012

Keane unlikely to start against Armenia

Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane is being given every chance to prove his fitness ahead of Tuesday night's Euro 2012 showdown with Armenia, despite a scan revealing a big problem with his abductor muscle.

Sun, 09 Oct, 2011

Trap knows Best

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni has told Newcastle striker Leon Best he needs to work harder on the pitch if he is to win a return to the international stage.

Tue, 04 Oct, 2011

Cavendish celebrates stage win in style

Mark Cavendish was able to look over his shoulder as he sprinted to yet another sensational victory on stage 18 of the Tour de France in Bordeaux today.

Fri, 23 Jul, 2010

Contador in control despite Schleck win

ALBERTO CONTADOR emerged from a mist-shrouded Col du Tourmalet yesterday with his Tour de France race lead intact and one foot on the top of the Paris podium.

Fri, 23 Jul, 2010

Schleck calm over Contador contest

ANDY SCHLECK appeared calm and relaxed ahead of his yellow jersey showdown with Alberto Contador as the duo prepare to race to the summit of the Col du Tourmalet in stage 17 of the Tour de France today.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2010

No fairytale finale for Armstrong

Lance Armstrong's bid for a fairytale finale ended in an anticlimax today as Pierrick Fedrigo won the 16th stage of the Tour de France.

Tue, 20 Jul, 2010

Armstrong not concerned by Landis claims

Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong insists "I sleep like a baby" after denying the ongoing investigation into doping allegations levelled at him by Floyd Landis was behind his poor Tour de France display.

Mon, 19 Jul, 2010

Cavendish win comes at a cost as Renshaw out

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.

Fri, 16 Jul, 2010

Stage win comes at a cost for Cavendish

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.

Thu, 15 Jul, 2010

Picture-perfect Côte inspired artists

THANKS to two Irish entrepreneurs, the most distant part of France in now one of the easiest to reach, at least from Dublin.

Mon, 05 Oct, 2009

A beauty, make no bones about it

My youngest son, currently teaching in Spain, had the good fortune to be invited to a lammergeyer-watching weekend in the Pyrenees.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2009

Ricco's team withdraws after positive test

The Saunier Duval-Scott team have voluntarily withdrawn from the Tour de France in the wake of the positive drug test returned by their star climber Riccardo Ricco.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2008

Piepoli storms Pyrenees for Bastille bonus

LEONARDO PIEPOLI continued Saunier Duval’s domination of the mountains in the Tour de France as the Hautacam summit played havoc with the yellow jersey on stage 10.

Tue, 15 Jul, 2008