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
Roche refocused for TourCYCLING NEWS: WITH JUST one day until the start of the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche is making final preparations for what will…Fri Jul 2 2010 - 01:00
Brammeier holds off Roche to claim titleCYCLING NEWS: MATT BRAMMEIER took a superb win for the An Post Grant Thornton M Donnelly Sean Kelly team yesterday when he raced…Mon Jun 28 2010 - 01:00
Roche out to retain Irish champion's green for TourCYCLING COLUMN: THE 2008 and 2009 champions Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche will line out in the national road race championships…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Roche gets Tour bonusCYCLING: WITH HIS morale boosted by an important show of confidence in him by his Ag2r La Mondiale team, Irish road race champion…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Roche and Deignan on trial for Tour de France in SwitzerlandCYCLING: THE CHANCES of Irish riders Nicolas Roche and Philip Deignan riding this year’s Tour de France will depend on how they…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Roche aims to be ready for TourCYCLING NEWS: FOLLOWING A month-long break from competition due to injury, national road race champion Nicolas Roche will return…Fri Jun 4 2010 - 01:00
Tour of Ireland offCYCLING: TOUR OF Ireland organisers have confirmed the race will not take place in 2010, but that they hope it will return next…Tue Jun 1 2010 - 01:00
Wetterhall wheels home in controlCYCLING RÁS: SATURDAY’S STAGE in the Wicklow mountains put Alexander Wetterhall and his Sweden Team Sprocket squad under pressure…Mon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Wetterhall survives a real scareCYCLING: AS ANTICIPATED, yesterday’s climbing finish at Seskin Hill shook up the general classification of the FBD Insurance…Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Chaotic day ends well for WetterhallCYCLING: WHAT most typifies the FBD Insurance Rás is the aggressive, unpredictable, even chaotic style of racing at the event…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Local knowledge has O'Loughlin inspiredCYCLING: IN WHAT was a notable display of sheer-minded stubbornness, David O’Loughlin and last year’s FBD Rás champion Simon…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Rás brought to dramatic halt as jeep crashes inCYCLING: RIGHT UNTIL about 30 kilometres to go, yesterday’s stage of the FBD Insurance Rás looked set to bring about a change…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Craven stages breakaway for a career firstON A day of unexpectedly warm weather, it was a Namibian rider who fared best in the heat and seized the first stage win and …Mon May 24 2010 - 01:00
Dignam expects 'exciting edition'CYCLING FBD RÁS: A TOTAL of 170 international and Irish riders will line out tomorrow for the start of the FBD Insurance Rás…Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00
Wada to investigate claims but UCI rejects them outrightTHE PRESIDENT of the World Anti-Doping Agency, John Fahey, vowed there would be a complete investigation into the Floyd Landis…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Armstrong says he has nothing to hideCycling: WHAT WAS already a stressful day for Lance Armstrong turned worse shortly after 7pm yesterday evening when he crashed…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Deignan named to play lead role in CaliforniaCYCLING: VUELTA A España stage-winner Philip Deignan has had a quiet season, but he has been named the Cervélo team leader for…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Martin backed to climb well in GiroCYCLING: ON THE eve of the start of the Giro d’Italia, Irish climber Daniel Martin has received a vote of confidence from his…Fri May 7 2010 - 01:00
Martin hoping to lord it in LiègeCYCLING NEWS: IRISH PROFESSIONAL Daniel Martin is aiming for a high finish in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège Classic in Belgium on…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Irish duo off form in classicCYCLING: BELGIAN RIDER Philippe Gilbert shrugged off the pressure of being the pre-race favourite when he raced to a superb …Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Irish trio to be testedCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE, Philip Deignan and Daniel Martin will face important tests in the next nine days, with three spring …Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
Martin showing some form in the Basque countryCYCLING : DANIEL MARTIN had a solid showing on yesterday’s mountain stage of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco, placing 26th at the finish…Fri Apr 9 2010 - 01:00
Belgian Eeckhout goes close for An Post teamCYCLING NEWS: NIKO EECKHOUT of the Irish-sponsored An Post Grant Thorton M Donnelly Seán Kelly team went close to sprinting …Fri Apr 2 2010 - 01:00
Roche still in top 10 in CataloniaCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE maintained his place in the top 10 of the Volta a Catalunya yesterday, but dropped a place from fourth…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Armstrong says he has nothing to hideCycling: WHAT WAS already a stressful day for Lance Armstrong turned worse shortly after 7pm yesterday evening when he crashed…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Wada to investigate claims but UCI rejects them outrightTHE PRESIDENT of the World Anti-Doping Agency, John Fahey, vowed there would be a complete investigation into the Floyd Landis…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
McCann retains yellow jersey despite chest infectionCYCLING ROUND-UP: IRISH PRO David McCann has been fighting a chest infection since before the Tour de Taiwan started but, with…Fri Mar 19 2010 - 00:00
Roche moves to 15th overallNICOLAS ROCHE moved up six places to 15th overall in Paris-Nice yesterday, riding solidly on the steep finishing climb to Mende…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Roche leads breakaway to grab thirdCYCLING PARIS-NICE RACE: IRISH ROAD race champion Nicolas Roche registered one of his most impressive performances yesterday…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
McCann shows formCYCLING NEWS: SHOWING FINE early-season form, David McCann had an aggressive showing on the final day of the Tour de Langkawi…Mon Mar 8 2010 - 00:00
McCann going well in Malaysia, Deignan aiming for ClassicsCYCLING ROUND-UP: DAVID McCANN will line out on tomorrow’s penultimate stage of the Tour de Langkawi knowing a strong performance…Fri Mar 5 2010 - 00:00
Deignan back in the saddleCYCLING: FIVE MONTHS after he won a stage in the Vuelta a España and finished ninth overall, Philip Deignan will get his 2010…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Roche ready for big yearCYCLING: PERHAPS IT was his second place on a stage in last year’s Tour de France, maybe it was his overall strong performance…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Roche pays a glowing tribute to late Joe DalyTHE 1987 Tour de France champion Stephen Roche has paid tribute to the man who sold him his first serious racing bike, Joe (Tansey…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Kelly hails team's 'great start'CYCLING : WITH A tangible mood of both optimism and ambition, the best-ever line-up for the An Post Grant Thornton MFri Feb 12 2010 - 00:00
Irish team's good run continuesCYCLING : THE IRISH-SPONSORED professional team An Post Grant Thornton Seán Kelly continued its good run in France yesterday…Fri Feb 5 2010 - 00:00
Cervélo's Deignan is where he wants to beCYCLING: ALTHOUGH HE has missed out on some training due to a knee problem, Cervélo Test Team professional Philip Deignan is…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Cervélo's Deignan is where he wants to beCYCLING: ALTHOUGH HE has missed out on some training due to a knee problem, Cervélo Test Team professional Philip Deignan is…Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Kelly sees progress at Spanish campFORMER WORLD number one Seán Kelly has said he is content with how things are going for the An Post Grant Thornton Seán Kelly…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Kelly sees progress at Spanish campFORMER WORLD number one Seán Kelly has said he is content with how things are going for the An Post Grant Thornton Seán Kelly…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Hushovd heaps praise on DeignanCYCLING NEWS: TOUR DE France green jersey winner Thor Hushovd has spoken in glowing terms about Philip Deignan, the Irish rider…Fri Jan 8 2010 - 00:00
Hushovd heaps praise on DeignanCYCLING NEWS: TOUR DE France green jersey winner Thor Hushovd has spoken in glowing terms about Philip Deignan, the Irish rider…Fri Jan 8 2010 - 00:00
Roche's plans taking shapeCYCLING NEWS: DETERMINED TO build on an excellent season that saw him take second and fourth on stages of the Tour de France…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Martin tipped to reach the very topCYCLING NEWS: IRISH RIDER Daniel Martin has impressed with several strong performances in his two years as a professional, and…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Deignan's race programme points towards place in the Tour de FranceCYCLING: VUELTA A España stage-winner Philip Deignan has been given his provisional race programme for next year and is on the…Fri Dec 4 2009 - 00:00
Irish team to enlist as Belgian squadCYCLING: SIX IRISH riders will be part of the An Post Grant Thornton Seán Kelly team in 2010, with Connor McConvey electing …Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
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