Ryan Mullen happy with form after long seasonUnder-23 star signs for Sean Kelly as Sam Bennett leavesFri Oct 25 2013 - 01:00
Nicolas Roche looking to be in the pink for Irish stages of Giro d’ItaliaRiding shotgun for Alberto Contador, however, may dent hopes of riding in the GiroFri Oct 18 2013 - 06:00
Martyn Irvine returns to action at the European track championshipsArds rider hoping to make an impression after injuryFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Boost for Roche’s Team SaxoSaxo Bank stepping up to fill the estimated €6 million shortfall in budgetFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
Details of Giro d’Italia Irish stages revealed in MilanItalian Tour will begin in Belfast on Friday, May 9th next year outside Titanic buildingTue Oct 8 2013 - 01:00
Irish professionals Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche aim to bounce back when they line out in the Il Lombardia ClassicThe race is one of the most prestigious on the calendar and will see many of the world’s best riders go head to head in search of victoryFri Oct 4 2013 - 01:00
Stormy weather washes away Irish chances as Costa grabs world championship victoryDeluge puts paid to medal hopes of Martin and Roche in ItalyMon Sep 30 2013 - 01:00
Irish team amongst retirements at rain-hit World ChampionshipsPortugal’s Rui Costa takes title in tense finaleSun Sep 29 2013 - 18:12
Martin and Roche ready to lead Irish charge in Florence Elite road raceBrammeier and Tour of Britain stage winner Bennett complete Ireland teamSat Sep 28 2013 - 01:00
McQuaid loses UCI presidency to CooksonBriton Brian Cookson emerges victorious after hours of heated debate and rancourSat Sep 28 2013 - 01:00
Day of destiny for McQuaid in battle for UCI presidencyFallout from the Lance Armstrong saga a major issue for Irishman as he takes on Britain’s Brian CooksonFri Sep 27 2013 - 06:58
Tony Martin claims third world championship on the spinImproving Roche 13th in FlorenceThu Sep 26 2013 - 01:00
Breakthrough tour for BennettBennet blazes to second behind Cavendish on the final stage of the Tour of BritainSun Sep 22 2013 - 22:18
Dan Martin pushes hard in preparation for worldsIreland’s Sam Bennett eager to finish Tour of Britain on a high this weekendFri Sep 20 2013 - 20:11
Sam Bennett sprints home for impressive stage win in Tour of BritainBennett, who is still just 22 years of age, rode with authority in the final kilometreFri Sep 20 2013 - 01:00
Deignan fractures collarbone after Tour of Britain fallIrish rider unlikely to make world road race championshipsTue Sep 17 2013 - 21:17
Bennett denied stage win in Tour of Britain by CiolekDan Martin also impresses on his return to action after suffering concussionMon Sep 16 2013 - 22:48
European veto another blow for McQuaid bidContinent’s cycling union vote 27-10 to back Cookson in UCI presidential electionMon Sep 16 2013 - 01:00
Roche secures fifth place overall in Tour of SpainResult represents best Irish finish in Grand Tour event since Seán Kelly took 1988 VueltaSun Sep 15 2013 - 21:20
Mel Spath takes the stage but Olivia Dillon takes An Post Rás na mBan leadIreland team-mate Olivia Dillon takes over race lead by virtue of better placing on stage oneThu Sep 12 2013 - 22:36
Roche finishes stage 13 in main bunch to retain second overall behind NibaliIrish professional Philip Deignan will join Team Sky on the WorldTour next yearSat Sep 7 2013 - 01:00
Nicolas Roche holds on to second place overall in VueltaPhilippe Gilbert clocks up first stage victory since becoming world road race championFri Sep 6 2013 - 01:00
Roche moves into second overall in Vuelta after time trialIrish rider finishes sixth on stage to greatly boost his chance of a podium finishThu Sep 5 2013 - 01:00
Roche slips back on tough 10th stage but stays on podiumRiders have first rest day today, giving Roche chance to regain strength before crucial time trialTue Sep 3 2013 - 01:02
Nicolas Roche claims ‘La Vuelta’ leader’s red jersey‘I like this very much, it’s a dream. Every year I go to the Vuelta thinking of taking the red jersey one day, and today is incredible’Sat Aug 31 2013 - 17:50
Dan Martin’s Vuelta ends due to concussionUnknown if injury will affect chances of riding world championshipsSat Aug 31 2013 - 12:21
Ambitious in outlook, aggressive in tacticsDan Martin is leader of the Garmin-Sharp team for the Vuelta a Espana (Spanish Grand Tour) and will have the full backing of his team-matesSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
Philip Deignan confident of moving right up in Colorado’s USA Pro ChallengeHis performances make him an almost certain pick for the four-man Irish team which will dispute the World Road Race Championships at the end of SeptemberFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Pat McQuaid remains defiant after Swiss cycling setbackOther federations opposed to UCI president consider a legal challengeWed Aug 21 2013 - 21:44
Roman Kreuziger gets the leadership nod over Nicolas Roche in Vuelta a EspanaDirecteur sportif Tristan Hoffman says Irish rider will contend for a top-10 overall finishFri Aug 16 2013 - 01:00
Pat McQuaid faces struggle to retain UCI presidencyIncumbent threatened with legal action by management committee memberFri Aug 2 2013 - 01:00
Team Saxo Tinkoff backer pulls out over failure to win TourNicolas Roche’s team will have to find a replacement sponsorFri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
Dan Martin still 10th despite disappointing time trialNicholas Roche held back today to remain fresh ahead of Alpe d’HuezWed Jul 17 2013 - 21:09
Dan Martin retains 11th place on Tour de France after mountain stageIrishman 14th on climb to Mont Ventoux and now targets another stage winSun Jul 14 2013 - 23:05
Dan Martin and Tour de France leaders should yield stage to sprintersMostly flat stage should suit Mark Cavendish and Peter SaganTue Jul 9 2013 - 01:00
Pat McQuaid outlines reform plans for cyclingUCI elections will take place in Italy in late SeptemberTue Jul 9 2013 - 01:00
Expectations are high Ireland’s Dan Martin can play prominent role in Tour de FranceAlso riding the race is his compatriot Nicolas Roche, who will be riding for Spaniard Alberto Contador’s Saxo Tinkoff squadFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Dan Martin confirmed as co-leader for Garmin-Sharp team in Tour de FranceWill have status as a protected rider on the team, along with Canadian Ryder Hesjedal and American Andrew TalanskyThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:04
Brammeier looking for fourth National Championship titleMartin and Roche remain in Europe prior to next Saturday’s start to the Tour de FranceFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Rejection by Cycling Ireland a blow for Pat McQuaidClubs vote 91-74 not to back his nomination as candidate for president of UCIMon Jun 17 2013 - 00:07
Pat McQuaid faces crucial Cycling Ireland vote as clubs decide whether federation should nominate him for re- election as UCI presidentMcQuaid effectively sought to sidestep processFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Irish riders hold position after fourth stage in Tour de SuisseDan Martin and Nicolas Roche both finish on same time as stage winnerWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Nicolas Roche completes preparations for Tour de SuisseEvent is rider’s main race before the Tour de FranceFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Martyn Irvine on his bike ahead of schedule after leg injuryIf all goes to plan he will return to competition in three monthsTue May 28 2013 - 22:00
Marcin Bialoblocki hold on to wins Rás after stage from Naas to SkerriesPole edges race purely by higher accumulated stage placingsSun May 26 2013 - 21:12
Irishman Connor McConvey agonisingly close to taking Rás yellow jerseyMarcin Bialoblocki retains lead despite finishing 12th in MitchelstownFri May 24 2013 - 02:00
Bialoblocki ‘very happy to still be in yellow’ after tough mountain stages in An Post RásRussian Kirill Pozdnyakov takes fourth stage after gruelling dayThu May 23 2013 - 02:00
Sam Bennett delivers stage win in An Post RásAn Post rider blasts home for victory as leader Hawkins crashes out of race while Bialoblocki grabs yellow jerseyWed May 22 2013 - 02:00
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