Frustrating penalty an untimely blow for MartinCYCLING: DANIEL MARTIN is riding solidly in the Vuelta a España but said yesterday evening that he was frustrated with one aspect…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Roche is eighth as Martin slips backCYCLING: HAVING lost 40 seconds to the general classification contenders on Tuesday’s fourth stage of the Vuelta a España, Nicolas…Thu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Early mountain stages to test Roche's fitness at VueltaCYCLING: DRIVEN ON by the desire to make up for a disappointing Tour de France, Nicolas Roche will tomorrow get his Vuelta a…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Martin ready for Spanish testCYCLING: WITH JUST over one week until the start of the Vuelta a España, Irish professional Dan Martin says he is feeling good…Fri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Martin returns to Poland to defend titleCYCLING ONE YEAR after taking his first UCI ProTour event, Dan Martin has returned to the Tour of Poland to defend his title…Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Roche happy the frustration is overCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE : NICOLAS ROCHE was visibly pleased to get to the end of the Tour de France yesterdayMon Jul 25 2011 - 01:00
Roche has 'nightmare all day'CYCLING: FEELING THE effects of his long breakaway ride on Thursday’s toughest stage of the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche said…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Daniel Martin showing formCYCLING NEWS: WHILE NICOLAS Roche is battling towards the Parisian conclusion of his third Tour de France, first cousin Daniel…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Roche attacks to make up some groundCYCLING: FOLLOWING UP on his declarations he would attack in the final days of the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche rode aggressively…Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Tired Roche ready to give it his allCYCLING: BATTLING TIREDNESS but still trying to do something to leave his mark on this Tour de France, Nicolas Roche tried without…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Roche will just go for it now day by dayCYCLING: ALTHOUGH NICOLAS Roche’s chances of a top ten finish in this year’s Tour de France took a big blow on Saturday when…Mon Jul 18 2011 - 01:00
Roche takes time ahead of big stageCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: NICOLAS ROCHE rolled in as part of the main bunch on yesterday’s 13th stage of the Tour de France, finishing…Sat Jul 16 2011 - 01:00
Roche climbs in to top 10 overallCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE appeared to move a step closer to his goal of a top-10 finish in the Tour de France when he moved into…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Bennett in team for EuropeansCYCLING: FOLLOWING AN excellent win in the GP van de Stad Geel in Belgium on Monday, Sam Bennett will join four other Irish …Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Roche ready for serious test in mountainsAFTER A week and a half of racing, after 11 stages of waiting and sharpening his form, Nicolas Roche will today get the first…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Rest day a real tonic for RocheCYCLING: CONCERNED BY a sore knee on Sunday’s stage, Nicolas Roche was happy to find that the aches had largely settled down…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Roche's progress continuesCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE continued his progression up the general classification of the Tour de France this weekend, advancing…Mon Jul 11 2011 - 01:00
Roche moves on up after crashCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE avoided trouble on yesterday’s seventh stage of the Tour de France, avoiding the large crash which caused…Sat Jul 9 2011 - 01:00
Things still going to plan for RocheCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE rode solidly on yesterday’s longest stage of the Tour, completing the 226km in the 63-man front group…Fri Jul 8 2011 - 01:00
McCann and Irvine going well in ChinaCYCLING: ALTHOUGH THE focus is currently on Nicolas Roche in the Tour de France, the racing season continues for other Irish…Fri Jul 8 2011 - 01:00
Roche moves up three places overallCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE enjoyed another profitable day as he continued to move up the general classification in the Tour de France…Thu Jul 7 2011 - 01:00
Roche loses some time to leadersIRELAND’S Nicolas Roche lost time to the general classification riders yesterday, but moved up from 40th to 27th overall in the…Wed Jul 6 2011 - 01:00
Roche out to get racing rhythm backCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE rolled in 33rd at the end of yesterday’s third stage of the Tour, deciding not to get involved in the…Tue Jul 5 2011 - 01:00
Roche happy with his opening effortCYCLING: TWO DAYS into the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche is encouraged with how things have gone thus farMon Jul 4 2011 - 01:00
Millar emerges clean and sober to try to break the cycleCYCLING: PERHAPS IT was the eye contact, the body language, or a subtle change in the tone of his voice, but there was something…Sat Jul 2 2011 - 01:00
Roche eyes top-10 placingCYCLING: AFTER LAST Sunday’s National Road Race championships brought each of the top Irish riders together for one time in …Fri Jul 1 2011 - 01:00
Martin loses by narrow margin in photo finishCYCLING: SPRINTING HOME in what was most likely the closest ever finish in the National Road Race Championships, defending champion…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Martin aims to get over Tour disappointmentCYCLING: IRISH PRO Daniel Martin is doubly-determined to win this Sunday’s national road race championships after being passed…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Martin awaiting news on Tour de France selectionCYCLING : WITH JUST over two weeks remaining until the start of the Tour de France, Daniel Martin is waiting to hear if he will…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Climbs will tell Roche where he standsCYCLING: RETAINING 16TH place overall on yesterday’s flat fourth stage, Nicolas Roche has outlined his goals for the remainder…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Roche and Martin in Tour build-up eventCYCLING : WITH THE Tour de France now less than one month away, Irish professionals Nicolas Roche and Daniel Martin are scheduled…Fri Jun 3 2011 - 01:00
Bagdonas gives An Post Seán Kelly team the winCYCLING: THE AN Post Grant Thornton M Donnelly Seán Kelly team pulled off what was arguably their best showing to date when …Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Young Bennett to the fore to help team-mate stay in yellow jerseyCYCLING: IF GEDIMINAS Bagdonas goes on to win the An Post Rás tomorrow, his performance and that of his Irish team-mate Sam …Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Bagdonas sits back as team-mates do battleCYCLING: AFTER SURVIVING the wind and rain and tough mountains of Wednesday’s stage, race leader Gediminas Bagdonas had a much…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Mihaylov takes stage as Bagdonas grabs yellow jerseyCYCLING: IT’S LESS than halfway through a race that is notoriously difficult to defend, but the An Post Grant Thornton M Donnelly…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Bagdonas battles conditions to claim stageCYCLING: BUFFETED AND bashed by what were the toughest winds seen in many years on the An Post Rás, yesterday’s second stage…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Bennett upset by stop-start stageCYCLING/AN POST RÁS: IRISH PRO Sam Bennett got his An Post Rás off to a fine start yesterday with a second place into Portumna…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Strong foreign challenge expectedCYCLING RÁS: AN ARMY of strong foreign teams will clash with some of Ireland’s most promising up-and-coming riders in the An…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Ventoso claims stage six of Giro d'ItaliaCYCLING: SPANISH RIDER Fran Ventoso (Movistar Team) was best in yesterday’s sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia, taking a large…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Deignan only Irish rider in GiroCYCLING NEWS : LETTERKENNY RIDER Philip Deignan will tomorrow begin the Giro d’Italia, which gets underway in Turin with a 19…Fri May 6 2011 - 01:00
Roche struggling to regain top formCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE is continuing to try to return to the level of form which he maintained through much of last seasonFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Roche cleared to compete after fall in raceCYCLING: A MID-RACE crash which took Nicolas Roche out of Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne will not prevent the rider from starting…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Halcyon days recalled as top Irish trio go in Dutch ClassicCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE, Philip Deignan and national road race champion Matt Brammeier will be part of a strong field in Sunday…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Martin has Tour de France in his sightsCYCLING : IRISH PROFESSIONAL Daniel Martin showed excellent early-season form last week when he finished third overall in the…Fri Apr 1 2011 - 01:00
Martin still flying in CataloniaCYCLING/TOUR OF CATALUNYA: GARMIN-CERVÉLO rider Daniel Martin followed up his excellent fourth place on Wednesday’s toughest…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Martin climbs to fourth overallCYCLING: DAN MARTIN highlighted his climbing ability yesterday with an excellent fourth place on the toughest stage of the Tour…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Roche gets prediction right as he pays price for disrupted early seasonCYCLING: AS PREDICTED by himself, Nicolas Roche’s disrupted early-season preparation saw him perform below his usual level in…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Belgian semi-Classic the targetCYCLING: MOTIVATED BY an aggressive team displays in the recent Tours of Qatar and Oman, eight riders from the An Post Grant…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Cassidy makes move in Tour of OmanCYCLING: MARK CASSIDY moved up a place to 13th overall in the Tour of Oman yesterday, finishing in the main bunch on the stage…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Irish riders back in early season actionCYCLING: WITH THE season now fully under way, five Irish riders have been competing in three races this week, building form …Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
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