Track team get ready for BeijingCYCLING: FOLLOWING AN excellent performance in the last round of the track World Cup in Cali in December, Irish riders are preparing…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Qatar invite a further boost for Irish-sponsored squadCYCLING: FOLLOWING THE news last month that the An Post Sean Kelly team had been awarded an entry to the Tour of Oman, the Irish…Fri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
Track team in Colombia chasing Olympic dreamCYCLING: FIVE IRISH riders continued their push towards Olympic qualification by lining out in the Cali round of the track …Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Martin back in training after nasal surgeryCYCLING: VISITING IRELAND for a few days, Daniel Martin is making a good recovery from his recent nasal surgery and believes…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Martin misses early training after surgeryCYCLING: DANIEL MARTIN has missed out on the first training camp of his Garmin-Cervelo team as he recovers from nasal surgery…Fri Dec 3 2010 - 00:00
Brammeier in great shape as he gets ready to take high road to successCYCLING: IRISH ROAD race champion Matt Brammeier is feeling motivated as he counts down to the start of his contract with the…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Irish team to gear up in Spain campCYCLING: HAVING TAKEN a break after a long season, the riders of the An Post Grant Thornton M Donnelly Séan Kelly are starting…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Push for Olympics beginsCYCLING: IRISH RIDERS will begin the push towards qualification for the track events at the 2012 Olympic Games when six of them…Fri Nov 5 2010 - 00:00
O'Loughlin at the end of the trackCYCLING: TWO AND a half years after he finished sixth in the world track championship individual pursuit, David O’Loughlin has…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Martin out to finish fine season on a high in JapanCYCLING: DANIEL MARTIN had hoped to ride strongly in last Saturday’s Giro di Lombardia, directing all of his training since …Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Martin ready for final pushCYCLING: DANIEL MARTIN will tomorrow aim for success in his main end-of-season goal, the Tour of Lombardy in Northern ItalyFri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Brammeier signs a one-year deal with top ProTour teamCYCLING : IRELAND’S NUMBER of ProTour riders has unexpectedly jumped by one, following the announcement that the HTC Columbia…Thu Oct 7 2010 - 01:00
Roche finally runs out of gasCYCLING: AFTER A long season when he had his first big result way back in February with third in the GP dell'Insubria, when …Mon Oct 4 2010 - 01:00
Contador blames food contaminationCYCLING: THE DEBATES are once again raging in cycling as regards guilt and innocence, hero or villainFri Oct 1 2010 - 01:00
Rás name surprise new sponsor for next yearCYCLING : IRELAND’S RÁS stage race will have a new look next year, following yesterday’s surprise announcement that An Post …Tue Sep 28 2010 - 01:00
Roche chills out ahead of WorldsCYCLING: IN CONTRAST to many of his rivals for the world road race championships, Nicolas Roche is gambling he will be able …Fri Sep 24 2010 - 01:00
Seventh place puts Roche among top levelCYCLING: CONTINUING HIS evolution into a top-level Grand Tour rider, Nicolas Roche yesterday finished seventh overall in the…Mon Sep 20 2010 - 01:00
Last chance for Roche to break into top-fiveCYCLING: TODAY’S FINAL mountain stage of the Vuelta a España is crucial to Nicolas Roche’s aspiration for a place in the top…Sat Sep 18 2010 - 01:00
Greipel clocks up 20th win of season as Martin pulls outCYCLING: GERMAN SPRINTER Andre Greipel clocked up his 20th win of the year on yesterday’s sixth stage of the Tour of Britain…Fri Sep 17 2010 - 01:00
Roche holds eighth after solid showingCYCLING: IRELAND’S NICOLAS Roche had a good showing on yesterday’s 18th stage of the Vuelta a España, gaining four seconds on…Fri Sep 17 2010 - 01:00
Roche slips back but can still target fourthCYCLING TOUR OF SPAIN: IRELAND’S NICOLAS Roche faces a big fight on Saturday’s penultimate stage of the Vuelta a España, having…Thu Sep 16 2010 - 01:00
Roche climbs back to fifth placeCYCLING: FOLLOWING YET another superb performance in the mountains yesterday, Nicolas Roche appears on course for a top-five…Tue Sep 14 2010 - 01:00
Roche on course after good weekend in the mountainsCYCLING : NICOLAS ROCHE remains on course for a top-10 placing in the Vuelta a España following two strong days in the mountains…Mon Sep 13 2010 - 01:00
Cavendish adds to his Grand totalCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP: MARK CAVENDISH yesterday became only the second Briton to take stage wins in all three of cycling’s Grand…Fri Sep 10 2010 - 01:00
Roche drops a place in the mountains but still in top-10CYCLING: RIDING SOLIDLY on the first day in the high mountains, Nicolas Roche placed 14th on yesterday’s tough 11th stage of …Thu Sep 9 2010 - 01:00
Roche sits in eighth placeCYCLING: IRISH PRO Nicolas Roche heads into today’s rest day in the Vuelta a España sitting in an excellent eighth place overall…Mon Sep 6 2010 - 01:00
Roche in position to fulfil winning ambitionsCYCLING : IRELAND’S NICOLAS Roche continued to ride strongly on yesterday’s stage of the Vuelta a España, picking up his third…Fri Sep 3 2010 - 01:00
Deignan's Cervélo calls it a dayCYCLING: WITH THE Vuelta a España set to start tomorrow, Irish professional Philip Deignan’s preparations for the race were …Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Martin is hoping to bring his good form from Italy to FranceCYCLING: TWO DAYS after winning the prestigious Tre Valle Varesine race in Italy, Irish rider Daniel Martin completed his preparations…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Martin races to superb solo victory in ItalyCYCLING NEWS: IRISH RIDER Daniel Martin took his second major win in 10 days when he raced to a superb solo victory in the Tre…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Brammeier sixth in Bretonne openerCYCLING : IRISH ROAD race champion Matt Brammeier finished a fine sixth on yesterday’s opening leg of the Mi Aout Bretonne race…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Superb Martin moves up another gearCYCLING TOUR OF POLAND: DANIEL MARTIN picked up the first overall ProTour stage race victory for Ireland and for his team, Garmin…Mon Aug 9 2010 - 01:00
Martin claims yellow jersey with impressive stage victory in PolandCYCLING: IRISH PRO Daniel Martin took his first European victory since winning the 2008 Route du Sud when he raced to an excellent…Fri Aug 6 2010 - 01:00
Roche ready for San Sebastian ClassicCYCLING NEWS: LESS THAN a week after taking an excellent 15th in the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche (Ag2r La Mondiale) will line…Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Contador's podium for a third timeSTANDING ON the most famous avenue in the world, clad in a fresh yellow jersey and clutching the black and gold trophy presented…Mon Jul 26 2010 - 01:00
Cavendish claims stage as leaders finish in main bunchCYCLING/TOUR DE FRANCE: IT’S ALMOST certainly too late to win the green jersey, but Mark Cavendish again underlined he’s the…Sat Jul 24 2010 - 01:00
Schleck's surge fails to drop ContadorCYCLING/TOUR DE FRANCE: ALBERTO CONTADOR’S calm, assured grip on this year’s Tour de France tightened yesterday when the 27-…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Schleck knows Tourmalet may be last chance of taking TourCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: FOUR DAYS remain in the Tour de France, but with two of those almost certain to be the hunting ground…Thu Jul 22 2010 - 01:00
Armstrong unable to grab his last chanceCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: WITH JUST days to go until the end of his final Tour de France and the conclusion of his career, Lance…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Riblon slips away as leaders stalk each otherCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: A BATTLE with all guns blazing was expected on day one of the Pyrenees, but instead we got more of a…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Contador makes big inroadsIF THERE were ever any doubts that defending champion Alberto Contador could distance Andy Schleck in this year’s Tour de France…Sat Jul 17 2010 - 01:00
Renshaw booted out over buttCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: SPRINTING AT 60 kilometres per hour is dangerous enough at the best of times, but head-butting one of…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Roche seizes his chance to move up classificationA WEEK-and-a-half after the start in Rotterdam, the RadioShack team finally had something to smile about in this year’s Tour …Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Schleck and Contador in controlCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: HEADING INTO yesterday’s ninth stage, the Tour de France appeared to be a wide open affair with a total…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Roche fully recovered after day of restCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: FOLLOWING A sunny, tranquil rest day spent in the Morzine-Avoriaz area, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche will…Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Cavendish strongest at the finish once againCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: FROM TEARS to cheersSat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
Emotional Cavendish puts woes behind himTOUR DE FRANCE TEARS COURSING down his face, Mark Cavendish yesterday topped the Tour podium for the 11th time in his career…Fri Jul 9 2010 - 01:00
Petacchi not such an old man after allCYCLING TOUR DE FRANCE: AFTER THE bunch pile-ups on stage one, the litany of wet-road crashes on stage two and the jarring of…Thu Jul 8 2010 - 01:00
Roche rides superbly to pass contendersNICOLAS ROCHE rode superbly yesterday, finishing ahead of many of the general classification contenders when he took 12th on …Wed Jul 7 2010 - 01:00
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