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
Peter Hawkins keeps it Irish at the top after busy day in An Post Rás“I’m thrilled with the win. I was injured at the start of the year and haven’t had too much racing with the way the injury fell but my form has come good”Tue May 21 2013 - 01:00
McQuaid welcomes Swiss Cycling decision to back him for re-electionDoubts still surround nomination as membership may pose problemsFri May 17 2013 - 02:00
Dan Martin gets back in the saddle hoping to fulfill his Grand Tour ambitionsGarmin-Sharp rider has his eye on improving in the Tour de FranceWed May 15 2013 - 02:00
Philip Deignan in positive frame of mind ahead of Sunday’s start of Tour of CaliforniaLetterkenny rider upbeat after Tour of the Gila successFri May 10 2013 - 02:00
Legal fund for Paul Kimmage’s legal battle with UCI becomes unavailableMoney moved from Paypal account by one of the fund’s administratorsThu May 2 2013 - 06:00
Kimmage disappointed over issues involving defence fundOver $90k had been raised by supportersThu May 2 2013 - 03:00
Dan Martin taking a break following recent win in Liège-Bastogne-Liège ClassicGarmin-Sharp rider had a stellar showing this spring and is focusing on Tour de FranceFri Apr 26 2013 - 06:00
Martin emulates Seán Kelly to claim Liège-Bastogne-Liège ClassicIrish cyclist also adds renowned Classic to Volta a CatalunyaMon Apr 22 2013 - 07:00
Daniel Martin in encouraging form ahead of Liège-Bastogne-LiègeRider draws strength from fourth place in Flèche WalloneFri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00
McQuaid secures Cycling Ireland nomination for third UCI term63-year-old points to record in developing the sport and combating ‘scourge’ of dopingSat Apr 13 2013 - 12:41
Cycling Ireland board in robust debate over McQuaid nomination for UCI presidentSome of CI’s board were uneasy about backing McQuaid for a third termSat Apr 13 2013 - 07:00
UCI president Pat McQuaid seeks Cycling Ireland nomination for third term as UCI presidentDubliner has had a tough final year in his second four-year term, with fallout from Lance Armstrong affair putting him and the UCI under pressure.Thu Apr 11 2013 - 07:00
World champion Martyn Irvine hopes to get clearer picture of road to recoveryNewtownards rider to visit Belfast specialistFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Martin enjoys career highlight by taking Volta a Catalunya in BarcelonaIrish rider holds off local hero Rodriguez to take titleMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
Martin extends lead in VoltaIrish rider now 14 seconds ahead with two stages remaining in Volta a CatalunyaFri Mar 22 2013 - 16:11
Podium place looks unlikely for Roche after mountain stageNicolas Roche finished a solid 15th on yesterday’s mountain stage of Paris-Nice, but didn’t have the performance he …Sat Mar 9 2013 - 00:00
Determined Roche prepared for crucial stage testCycling: Showing strong form and aggression in the finale of yesterday’s stage of Paris-Nice, Nicolas Roche heads toward today…Fri Mar 8 2013 - 00:00
Roche vows to fight to reclaim lost timeNicolas Roche has vowed to fight to reclaim lost time in the Paris-Nice race, with the Irishman dropping 12 seconds yesterday…Mon Mar 4 2013 - 00:00
Ryan fails to land podium spot as chasing bunch reels her inOne day after Martyn Irvine took gold and silver medals at the world track championships in Minsk, Caroline Ryan went agonisingly…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Opportunity knocks - RocheCYCLING: The 1987 Giro d’Italia winner Stephen Roche has stressed the importance for cycling federations to grasp the publicity…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Irvine races into history books with silver, then goldCYCLING: One hundred and seventeen years after Harry Reynolds took gold in the one mile amateur sprint in Copenhagen, Martyn…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Bennett targets breakthrough seasonAbout to begin racing some five months after he placed 10th in the world under-23 road race championships, Irish rider Sam Bennett…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Roche looking for strong performanceCYCLING: Having picked up a fine fifth place overall in the Tour of the Mediterranean last week, Nicolas Roche will begin the…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
McQuaid accused of misleading public and mediaCYCLING: Current UCI president Pat McQuaid has come under further pressure over the Lance Armstrong doping affair, with one …Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Roche finishes fifth overall in Tour of the MediterraneanCycling: Riding well on the mountains in the final two stages of the race, Nicolas Roche finished an excellent fifth overall…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Armstrong critical of 'pathetic' UCI chief McQuaidDOPING IN CYCLING: Speaking for the first time since his Oprah Winfrey interview, Lance Armstrong has criticised International…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
UCI attacked for dropping independent commissionPressure on cycling’s world governing body the UCI and its Irish president Pat McQuaid grew yesterday in relation to the Lance…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Tough Rás course to cater for professionals and county ridersFeaturing two tough climbing days plus a course which should encourage fast racing, the route of the 2013 An Post Rás was announced…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Chipping away at Lance Armstrong's bulletproof veneerCYCLING: David Walsh spent years doggedly searching for the truth behind the cyclist’s heroic image, and his story…Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Armstrong interview to air over two nightsCYCLING: American talk show host Oprah Winfrey has taken the decision to broadcast her much-anticipated interview with Lance…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Cyclocross win a third for AikenCYCLING: Robin Seymour’s bid to extend his national cyclocross championship record to 18 wins fell 11 seconds short yesterday…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Roche faces anxious waitCYCLING: The chances of Nicolas Roche riding in the top events will be determined by the UCI issuing a ProTeam licence to his…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Irvine will link up with Deignan at United Healthcare teamTwo days after he clocked up his second silver medal at track cycling's World Cup in Glasgow, Martyn Irvine was yesterday confirmed…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Irvine happy to give Omnium a break for nowAfter his seventh place in the Omnium track world championships in April and a solid showing in the Olympic Games in August, …Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Martin looking for podium place in one of the Ardennes ClassicsCYCLING: Having finished sixth in Flèche Wallonne and then an excellent fifth in Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Irish pro Dan Martin …Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Three extend An Post team contractsAfter a solid season with the team in 2012, Sam Bennett, Ronan McLaughlin and Seán Downey have been confirmed as extending their…Fri Nov 9 2012 - 00:00
Kimmage acts against McQuaid and VerbruggenCYCLING NEWS: JOURNALIST PAUL Kimmage yesterday lodged a criminal complaint against International Cycling Union (UCI) president…Fri Nov 2 2012 - 00:00
Kimmage considers his optionsCYCLING NEWS: LEARNING YESTERDAY that cycling’s world governing body, the UCI, has suspended the defamation case it was taking…Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
McQuaid will not face no-confidence vote at agmCYCLING: A PLANNED vote of no confidence in UCI president Pat McQuaid won’t happen at Cycling Ireland’s upcoming agm, with the…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Hamilton calls on McQuaid to stand downCYCLING: UCI PRESIDENT Pat McQuaid and Tyler Hamilton, one of the chief witnesses in the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Armstrong has no place in cycling - McQuaidCYCLING DOPING SCANDAL: JUST OVER four years after Lance Armstrong announced his return to cycling and his intention to add …Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Drug cheats in sport may be offered worldwide amnestyTHE WORLD Anti-Doping Agency has said that it is considering introducing an amnesty for athletes who have broken the rules regarding…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Martin in the right form to challenge for Japan CupCYCLING: HAVING SHOWN excellent form last week in winning the King of the Mountains competition and netting fourth overall in…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Martin looks set to claim mountain prize in BeijingCYCLING: With just today’s final stage of the Tour of Beijing left to be settled, Dan Martin looks set to take the mountains…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Martin has unfinished business in AsiaCYCLING : ALTHOUGH MANY of his fellow riders have brought an end to their season, Dan Martin will compete for a further fortnight…Fri Oct 5 2012 - 01:00
Martin targets Classic successCYCLING: One year after he finished second overall in the race, Irish pro Dan Martin returns to the Giro di Lombardia tomorrow…Fri Sep 28 2012 - 01:00
Four Irish teams set for world contestsCYCLING: WHILE THERE are no Irish riders in action in today’s junior women’s road race at the World Championships, no less than…Fri Sep 21 2012 - 01:00
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