Dignam agrees to stay for one more RásCYCLING: LONGTIME FBD Insurance Rás organiser Dermot Dignam has confirmed he will stay on board for one more edition of the …Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Change at top as CI to elect new presidentCYCLING: CYCLING IRELAND (CI) will hold its agm tomorrow and, as always, a broad range of subjects will be coveredFri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Ireland squad 'in good shape' and hope for medals in ManchesterCYCLING PARALYMPIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: FOLLOWING LAST weekend’s first World Cup in Manchester, at which several Irish riders…Fri Nov 6 2009 - 00:00
Irish team set for ManchesterCYCLING: SEVEN IRISH riders will take part in the opening round of the track World Cup in Manchester, with the programme starting…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Irish riders on track for ManchesterNEXT WEEKEND sees the start of the 2009/2010 track World Cup with the hosting of the first round in ManchesterFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Roche feels he has the strength to finish wellCYCLING: WITH HIS season coming to an end tomorrow in the prestigious Tour of Lombardy Classic, Irish road-race champion Nicolas…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
O'Loughlin's Olympic hopes hitCYCLING: IRISH INDIVIDUAL pursuit record holder David O'Loughlin is working hard on his form in advance of the first round of…Fri Oct 9 2009 - 01:00
Roche plays support roleCYCLING : NICOLAS ROCHE yesterday finished 74th in the 1Mon Oct 5 2009 - 01:00
Evans uses his local knowledgeCYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: AT THE end of the hardest world road race championship in over a decade, Cadel Evans yesterday …Mon Sep 28 2009 - 01:00
Irish trio harbour genuine hopesCYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE STRONGEST Irish team in well over a decade will line out tomorrow in the Elite road race at…Sat Sep 26 2009 - 01:00
McCann left to rue slow start in time trialCYCLING WORLD ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAVID McCANN finished an excellent 11th in the Elite men’s time trial at the World Road Championships…Fri Sep 25 2009 - 01:00
Irish duo head back to Spanish mountainsCYCLING: FOLLOWING YESTERDAY’S rest day at the Vuelta a Espana, Irish riders Philip Deignan and Daniel Martin will this morning…Fri Sep 11 2009 - 01:00
Irish pair finish in main bunchCYCLING ROUND-UP : ANDREI GREIPEL snagged his second stage win of this year’s Vuelta a España yesterday when he beat Tom Boonen…Fri Sep 4 2009 - 01:00
Irish pair geared up for Tour of SpainCYCLING NEWS: IRISH DUO Daniel Martin and Philip Deignan will tomorrow begin the three-week Vuelta a España which, for the first…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Pinotti expects a tough testCYCLING/TOUR OF IRELAND: LOOKING FIT and focused, defending champion Marco Pinotti yesterday said that he expected a big battle…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Deignan to ride Spanish tourCYCLING : PHILIP DEIGNAN looks set to ride the Vuelta a España with his Cervélo Test Team after he was named on the official…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Martin shows strength to finish 10thCYCLING : AS EXPECTED, Irish professional Daniel Martin displayed strong form on yesterday’s first hilly stage of the Tour of…Fri Aug 7 2009 - 01:00
Roche will hope form persistsCYCLING : FOLLOWING his excellent performance in the Tour de France, Nicolas Roche will be in action again in the San Sebastian…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Top teams confirmed in impressive line-upCYCLING TOUR OF IRELAND: THE WORLD’S top three teams plus the sixth-ranked Cervélo Test Team will be part of what is an impressive…Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Costello unlucky but joins others of promiseCYCLING: MARY COSTELLO showed excellent promise for the future when she performed strongly in last week’s European track championship…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
McConvey a strong betCYCLING: HAVING BEING based abroad this season and ridden many high-quality races, Connor McConvey looks like a strong bet to…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Relief as Tour of Ireland gets the go-aheadCYCLING: THIS WEEK’S announcement that the Tour of Ireland will go ahead has led to a sigh of relief within Irish cycling, quashing…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Mentally strong Roche will focus on Tour debut stage winHE WAS three years of age when his father Stephen won the Tour de France, and nine when he retiredSat Jul 4 2009 - 01:00
Martin forced to miss Tour de FranceCYCLING NEWS: PROMISING SECOND-year Irish pro Daniel Martin intended spending today making final preparations for tomorrow’s…Fri Jul 3 2009 - 01:00
Roche gets Tour callCYCLING: HAVING SEALED his place on the squad with his strong win in Sunday’s national road race championships, Nicolas Roche…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Roche attacks hard on final climb to clinch victory in DunboyneCYCLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS : WITH THE Ag2r La Mondiale team for the Tour de France due to be finalised late yesterday or…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
Confident Dervan aiming to make it five-in-a-rowCYCLING IRISH ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS: SIOBHAN DERVAN will today aim to take her fifth consecutive title on day one of the Irish…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Martin not free to defend road race titleCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP : HAVING BEEN confirmed this week as part of the Garmin Slipstream team for this year’s Tour de France…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Roche ready for Tour debutNICOLAS ROCHE has moved a step closer to selection for the Tour de France, with the Ag2r La Mondiale squad confirming this week…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Valverde assumes control as Evans faltersCYCLING: ALEJANDRO VALVERDE (Caisse d’Epargne) took over the race lead of the Dauphiné Libéré yesterday, attacking on the final…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Roche and Martin will aim to secure Tour de France placesCYCLING: IRISH PROFESSIONALS Nicolas Roche and Daniel Martin will move a step closer to making possible Tour de France debuts…Fri Jun 5 2009 - 01:00
World-class field set for Tour of IrelandCYCLING: FOLLOWING THE success of the FBD Insurance Rás, which was won by British rider Simon Richardson last Sunday, attention…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Richardson defends lead for his biggest winCYCLING/ FBD RÁS : MISSION ACCOMPLISHEDMon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Healion rises to the top to grab stageCYCLING RÁS : ON PAPER at least, quadruple Tour de France stage victor Jaan Kirsipuu, double 2009 Rás stage winner Nicholas …Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
British pair open real gapCYCLING NEWS: ONLY TWO out of the eight stages have been completed, but it already looks like game over for most of the overall…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Eeckhout's strength sees him home firstCYCLING NEWS: BELGIAN RIDER Niko Eeckhout is one of the hardened old hands in cycling, a 38-year-old rider who has taken many…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Scarponi stages win as Deignan recoversCYCLING NEWS: MICHELE SCARPONI raced to solo victory on the longest stage of the Giro d’Italia yesterday, having gone clear …Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Petacchi first home again in ItalyCYCLING GIRO D’ITALIA: ITALIAN RIDER Alessandro Petacchi took his second consecutive stage victory in the Giro d’Italia yesterday…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Deignan set to assist Sastre in gruelling Giro d'ItaliaCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP : IRISH PROFESSIONAL Philip Deignan will begin the third Grand Tour of his career tomorrow when he starts…Fri May 8 2009 - 01:00
Roesems to ride the RásCYCLING: FORMER BELGIAN time trial champion Bert Roesems is the latest big name to be confirmed for this year’s FBD Insurance…Fri May 1 2009 - 01:00
McCann to lead Irish Ras teamCYCLING: FORMER RACE victor David McCann will lead the Ireland team challenge in next month’s FBD Insurance Rás, vying to add…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Star appeal at RásCYCLING: THIS YEAR’S FBD Insurance Rás will include a rider who will be arguably the most experienced competitor in the race…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Bulgarians return for RásCYCLING: RETURNING TO the race with the intention of improving on their display last year, the Greek-registered Heraklion-Nessebar…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Armstrong subject of fresh testing disputeCYCLING : LANCE ARMSTRONG is racing to regain fitness after breaking a collarbone last month, but the American rider may face…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Irish duo set for Tour of Basque CountryCYCLING: FOLLOWING STRONG showings in recent weeks, Irish professionals Philip Deignan and Nicolas Roche will take part in the…Fri Apr 3 2009 - 01:00
Deignan's fifth to boost Tour hopesCYCLING NEWS ROUND-UP: PHILIP DEIGNAN improved his chances of being selected by his team for this year’s Tour de France when…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Roche lines out in MilanCYCLING: NICOLAS ROCHE will tomorrow line out in the longest of the Classics, the 296km Milan-San Remo in ItalyFri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Pursuit team wait on Worlds placeCYCLING NEWS: IRISH RIDERS hoping to compete in the team pursuit at the World Track Championships in Poland are expected to …Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Pursuit team wait on Worlds placeCYCLING NEWS: IRISH RIDERS hoping to compete in the team pursuit at the World Track Championships in Poland are expected to …Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
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