The Irish Times

Martyn Irvine walks away three years after lifting gold

Series of injury setbacks contributed to cyclist’s loss of love of the sport

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 01:00

‘I’ve had my run’ - Martyn Irvine retires from international career

Ireland’s best ever track rider, he won the world championship scratch race in 2013

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 12:14

Damien Shaw joins An Post Chainreaction team

Thirty-one-year-old national champion grasps the chance to race full-time

Fri Dec 04 2015 - 01:00

Ryan Mullen moves up to third overall in Rás

Martyn Irvine drops from third to ninth place after 142.2km stage as Aaron Gate is first to finish line

Thu May 21 2015 - 21:52

Postlberger retains yellow jersey after stage four of An Post Rás

Lithuania’s Aidis Kruopis wins 155km Bearna to Newport race in a sprint finish

Wed May 20 2015 - 21:13

Reda takes first yellow jersey in An Post Rás

Irvine, Mullen and Richardson lead Irish charge on opening stage

Mon May 18 2015 - 01:00

Sam Bennett comes fourth in Germany but loses Tour of Bavaria lead

Bennett finds himself third overall, four seconds behind John Degenkolb

Fri May 15 2015 - 04:00

Martyn Irvine outmanoeuvred at world track championships as Lucas Liss triumphs

Irish rider finishes 10th after missing vital break by Bobby Lea with 23 laps remaining

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 22:44

Brian Nugent hopes for large Irish contingent at World Track Championships

Former world scratch race champion Martyn Irvine expected to race in France

Fri Jan 23 2015 - 01:00

Matt Brammeier signs for Tour de France debut outfit MTN Qhubeka

Multiple Irish champion’s first event will be the Cadel Evans Great Ocean race in Australia on February 1st

Fri Jan 16 2015 - 01:03

Martyn Irvine urged to start World Cup

Cycling Ireland hope their only omnium rider can take line in London to assure place at world championships

Fri Dec 05 2014 - 01:00

Martyn Irvine still awaiting surgery for fractured collarbone

2013 world scratch race champion sustained injury in World Cup omnium event in Mexico

Fri Nov 14 2014 - 01:00

Ireland’s cyclists get World Cup campaign under way

A dozen Irish riders are in Guadalajara, Mexico in the competition’s opening round

Fri Nov 07 2014 - 01:00

Eleven Irish cyclists pursue Olympic qualification points in Guadeloupe

Martyn Irvine uninjured in team pursuit and set to start omnium event

Fri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00

Martyn Irvine unable to add to silver medal

Caroline Ryan to round off Ireland’s world championship campaign in women’s points race later tonight

Sat Mar 01 2014 - 12:58

Silver lining for Martyn Irvine at Worlds

Ryan Mullen unlucky not to medal after he finishes fourth in his first world championships

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 09:40

Irvine seeks to repeat world track success in Colombia

Ards rider to tackle individual pursuit and scratch race

Thu Feb 27 2014 - 01:00

Sky’s the limit as Philip Deignan travels to Australia with new team for season openers

Felix English first Irish rider to compete internationally in 2014

Fri Jan 03 2014 - 01:00

Ards rider Martyn Irvine wins gold at UCI Track Cycling World Cup

Rider beats Olympic Omnium champion Lasse Norma Hansen of Denmark

Mon Nov 04 2013 - 10:23

Boost for Roche’s Team Saxo

Saxo Bank stepping up to fill the estimated €6 million shortfall in budget

Fri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00

Martyn Irvine on his bike ahead of schedule after leg injury

If all goes to plan he will return to competition in three months

Tue May 28 2013 - 22:00

World champion Martyn Irvine hopes to get clearer picture of road to recovery

Newtownards rider to visit Belfast specialist

Fri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00