The Irish Times

Dan Martin: ‘I realised that it wasn’t the same old races I was bored of, it was just cycling’

Irish cyclist has always known the moment to go, right down to his retirement from the sport

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 08:30

Dan Martin to end career in style before chasing ‘exciting new challenges’ in life

One of the best Irish riders ever, he won a rare hat-trick in the three Grand Tours

Sat Sept 04 2021 - 14:43

Fundraiser to bring father of two home after cycling brain injury

Niall Mullen to hold online auction to help fund Des Vallely’s return to Dublin home

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 06:00

Geraint Thomas wins BBC’s sports personality of the year

The Tour de France champion was the fourth cyclist since 2008 to win the award

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 08:06

Bradley Wiggins unchained: ‘I’d have had more rights as a murderer’

In his new book, the British cyclist says doping allegations have devastated his family life but cannot taint his love of cycling

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 16:15

Geraint Thomas secures maiden Tour de France title

Near flawless show allows third Team Sky rider to triumph after Wiggins and Froome

Sun Jul 29 2018 - 18:32

Doping in sport: too good to be true

A British parliamentary report has taken aim at some of the country’s most successful athletes

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 00:02

Doping report may be damning for Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky

Inquiry questions cyclist’s use of powerful corticosteroid prior to Tour de France

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 06:00

Bradley Wiggins strongly denies ‘malicious’ doping allegations

‘We’re not dealing in a legal system. I’d have had more rights if I’d murdered someone’

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 19:39

Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky’s Tour de France win in question

Long-awaited report by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is released

Mon Mar 05 2018 - 06:30

Bradley Wiggins: Doping allegations have been ‘horrible’

‘It’s the worst thing to be accused of when you’re a man of my integrity’

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 13:05

Wada move to ban drug used by Bradley Wiggins

Anti-doping agency believes current system with triamcinolone open to abuse

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 18:37

Nicole Cooke tells MPs that sexism is embedded in British Cycling

The former rider was also highly critical of the fight against doping and Ukad’s role

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 14:30

Sonia O’Sullivan: TUEs an easier way to cross the pain barrier

Love of sport for its purity, natural ability and talent in athletes is being diminished

Thu Oct 20 2016 - 05:00

Chris Froome: Questions remain over Bradley Wiggins’ TUEs

‘Questions remain over his symptoms, choice of treatment and the related performance benefits’

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 15:55

Courier of Team Sky package has no idea of its contents

‘It was just an envelope, a Jiffy bag, a small Jiffy bag. I don’t have a clue what was in it’

Wed Oct 12 2016 - 11:38

Drugs in Sport: Hazy line between enhancement and addiction

Cocaine use by professional athletes and players needs to be addressed

Fri Oct 07 2016 - 20:45

Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose named in latest Fancy Bears leak

Farah said in 2015 that he had only ever had one TUE - but latest leaks suggest otherwise

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 15:35

Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins relaxed over TUE data hacks

‘In nine years as a professional I’ve twice required a TUE for exacerbated asthma’

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 21:53

Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins targeted in latest Wada leak

No suggestion any athlete named by Russian hackers has done anything wrong

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 09:00

Politicians of the past paid for Britain’s Rio gold rush

UK Politics: Britain’s resurgence as an Olympic nation is traceable to John Major’s policies

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 11:05

Rio 2016: Bradley Wiggins aims for place in record books

Cyclist is going for a fifth gold medal and is already eyeing more in Tokyo

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 01:14

Huge weight loss the key to Chris Froome transformation

British cyclist is attempting to quell rumours of possible Tour de France doping

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 09:01

Balanced 2016 Tour de France route set to favour climbers

Defending champion Chris Froome believes he is even better suited to next year’s route

Tue Oct 20 2015 - 17:49

Chris Froome wins second Tour de France in three years

Andre Greipel of Germany won the 21st and final stage on the Champs-Elysees

Sun Jul 26 2015 - 22:38

Romain Bardet takes 18th stage as Chris Froome holds advantage

Time running out for rivals to try and take yellow jersey from Team Sky rider

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 21:53

Chris Froome defends lead and stance on data release

Yellow jersey holder believes detractors will only be happy when all his performance data is shared

Thu Jul 23 2015 - 02:06

Britain’s Steve Cummings seals maiden Tour de France stage win

34-year-old produces stunning smash and grab to pip Pinot and Bardet to 14th stage

Sat Jul 18 2015 - 16:30

Wiggins smashes UCI Hour Record in velodrome

However, the British cyclist fell short of his 55km target, finishing at 54.546km

Sun Jun 07 2015 - 21:09

Bradley Wiggins wants to put Hour world record beyond reach

‘It sounds a bit horrible to say, but I think I could break the record tomorrow’

Wed May 06 2015 - 13:34

Wiggins takes gold in cycling’s world championship time trial

Third time lucky for English rider who finished second twice in last three years

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00

Bradley Wiggins takes gold medal at Road World Championships

British rider deprives Germany’s Tony Martin of a fourth straight win

Wed Sept 24 2014 - 16:08

Nicolas Roche stays in hunt for Tour of Britain title

Irish rider 35 seconds off leader ahead of split final day in London

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 20:56

Nicolas Roche fourth in Tour of Britain

Irishman broke late on Stage 5 but was overhauled by Austria’s Matthias Brandle

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 17:18