European veto another blow for McQuaid bidContinent’s cycling union vote 27-10 to back Cookson in UCI presidential electionMon Sept 16 2013 - 01:00
Roche secures fifth place overall in Tour of SpainResult represents best Irish finish in Grand Tour event since Seán Kelly took 1988 VueltaSun Sept 15 2013 - 21:20
Mel Spath takes the stage but Olivia Dillon takes An Post Rás na mBan leadIreland team-mate Olivia Dillon takes over race lead by virtue of better placing on stage oneThu Sept 12 2013 - 22:36
Roche finishes stage 13 in main bunch to retain second overall behind NibaliIrish professional Philip Deignan will join Team Sky on the WorldTour next yearSat Sept 07 2013 - 01:00
Nicolas Roche holds on to second place overall in VueltaPhilippe Gilbert clocks up first stage victory since becoming world road race championFri Sept 06 2013 - 01:00
Roche moves into second overall in Vuelta after time trialIrish rider finishes sixth on stage to greatly boost his chance of a podium finishThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Roche slips back on tough 10th stage but stays on podiumRiders have first rest day today, giving Roche chance to regain strength before crucial time trialTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:02
Nicolas Roche claims ‘La Vuelta’ leader’s red jersey‘I like this very much, it’s a dream. Every year I go to the Vuelta thinking of taking the red jersey one day, and today is incredible’Sat Aug 31 2013 - 17:50
Dan Martin’s Vuelta ends due to concussionUnknown if injury will affect chances of riding world championshipsSat Aug 31 2013 - 12:21
Ambitious in outlook, aggressive in tacticsDan Martin is leader of the Garmin-Sharp team for the Vuelta a Espana (Spanish Grand Tour) and will have the full backing of his team-matesSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
Philip Deignan confident of moving right up in Colorado’s USA Pro ChallengeHis performances make him an almost certain pick for the four-man Irish team which will dispute the World Road Race Championships at the end of SeptemberFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Pat McQuaid remains defiant after Swiss cycling setbackOther federations opposed to UCI president consider a legal challengeWed Aug 21 2013 - 21:44
Roman Kreuziger gets the leadership nod over Nicolas Roche in Vuelta a EspanaDirecteur sportif Tristan Hoffman says Irish rider will contend for a top-10 overall finishFri Aug 16 2013 - 01:00
Pat McQuaid faces struggle to retain UCI presidencyIncumbent threatened with legal action by management committee memberFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
Team Saxo Tinkoff backer pulls out over failure to win TourNicolas Roche’s team will have to find a replacement sponsorFri Jul 26 2013 - 01:00
Dan Martin still 10th despite disappointing time trialNicholas Roche held back today to remain fresh ahead of Alpe d’HuezWed Jul 17 2013 - 21:09
Dan Martin retains 11th place on Tour de France after mountain stageIrishman 14th on climb to Mont Ventoux and now targets another stage winSun Jul 14 2013 - 23:05
Dan Martin and Tour de France leaders should yield stage to sprintersMostly flat stage should suit Mark Cavendish and Peter SaganTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Pat McQuaid outlines reform plans for cyclingUCI elections will take place in Italy in late SeptemberTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Expectations are high Ireland’s Dan Martin can play prominent role in Tour de FranceAlso riding the race is his compatriot Nicolas Roche, who will be riding for Spaniard Alberto Contador’s Saxo Tinkoff squadFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Dan Martin confirmed as co-leader for Garmin-Sharp team in Tour de FranceWill have status as a protected rider on the team, along with Canadian Ryder Hesjedal and American Andrew TalanskyThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:04
Brammeier looking for fourth National Championship titleMartin and Roche remain in Europe prior to next Saturday’s start to the Tour de FranceFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Rejection by Cycling Ireland a blow for Pat McQuaidClubs vote 91-74 not to back his nomination as candidate for president of UCIMon Jun 17 2013 - 00:07
Pat McQuaid faces crucial Cycling Ireland vote as clubs decide whether federation should nominate him for re- election as UCI presidentMcQuaid effectively sought to sidestep processFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Irish riders hold position after fourth stage in Tour de SuisseDan Martin and Nicolas Roche both finish on same time as stage winnerWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Nicolas Roche completes preparations for Tour de SuisseEvent is rider’s main race before the Tour de FranceFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Martyn Irvine on his bike ahead of schedule after leg injuryIf all goes to plan he will return to competition in three monthsTue May 28 2013 - 22:00
Marcin Bialoblocki hold on to wins Rás after stage from Naas to SkerriesPole edges race purely by higher accumulated stage placingsSun May 26 2013 - 21:12
Irishman Connor McConvey agonisingly close to taking Rás yellow jerseyMarcin Bialoblocki retains lead despite finishing 12th in MitchelstownFri May 24 2013 - 02:00
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 02 2013 - 06:00
Kimmage disappointed over issues involving defence fundOver $90k had been raised by supportersThu May 02 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 09 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 08 2013 - 00:00
