The Irish Times

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Tue Jul 27 2021 - 06:50

Team manager accuses Bennett of disrespect

Irish rider due to leave Deceuninck-QuickStep at end of season

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 18:25

Thomas sunk, Yates dropped in Giro d’Italia stage three

Ecuador’s Jonathan Caceido tales third stage to Mount Etna; Portugal’s Joao Almeida takes race lead

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 17:00

Real Madrid’s Asensio wins Playstation tournament as over 17,000 watch

La Liga’s Fifa 20 video game tournament raised over €140,000 to fight coronavirus

Mon Mar 23 2020 - 10:11

Dan Martin climbs to second in Portugal

‘It’s frustrating to come so close but I have to be happy’

Sat Feb 22 2020 - 20:39

Sam Bennett comes home second in Toledo as Roglic keeps lead

Irish rider moves second on points classification after stage 19 of Vuelta

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 18:09

Roglic takes red jersey after blistering time-trial win at Vuelta a España

Slovenian won stage by almost two minutes to take over as race leader

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 20:39

Bennett keeps powder dry at Vuelta

Bunch sprint fails to materialise in eighth stage

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 19:47

Sam Bennett looking for strong Saturday showing after losing points jersey

Nairo Quintana takes green jersey after Friday’s summit finish at Mas de la Costa

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 18:17

Vuelta a España contender Nicolas Roche derailed by crash

‘This is one of the biggest disappointments I’ve had in my career,’says dejected rider

Thu Aug 29 2019 - 19:58

Sam Bennett misses out on second straight Vuelta stage win by a whisker

Irish cyclist finishes second after taking long way around roundabout

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 18:14

Nicolas Roche takes leader’s red jersey at Vuelta a España

Irish rider enjoys brilliant ride to finish second on stage two in Spain

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 18:05

Nicolas Roche and Sam Bennett start well in Vuelta a España

Roche helps Team Sunweb to third place in opening stage, Bennett’s team finish fifth

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 23:13

Dunbar impresses again as Carapaz closes in on Giro d’Italia victory

Pello Bilbao wins battle of Basque riders to take penultimate stage of race

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 18:47

Russia’s Zakarin sees late break pay off with mountain win at Giro

Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar goes on the attack again before dropping back to help team-mate

Fri May 24 2019 - 20:59

Pascal Ackermann powers to second stage win in Giro d’Italia

Bora-Hansgrohe rider pips Fernando Gaviria on the line after mastering wet conditions

Wed May 15 2019 - 21:09

The fight to save the world’s most endangered cat

A conservation programme has turned around the fortunes of the Iberian lynx

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 06:00

Bennett wins his third stage of Giro d’Italia as Froome takes overall victory

Irish rider is now among the best sprinters in the modern peloton

Sun May 27 2018 - 21:28

Giro d’Italia: Yates takes stage 15 leaving Froome in his wake

Sam Bennett remains second in points standings while Nicolas Roche withdraws

Sun May 20 2018 - 20:42

Barcelona’s unbeaten run ends with cup loss to Espanyol

Lionel Messi misses penalty as 29-game run comes to an end in Copa del Rey

Wed Jan 17 2018 - 22:20

Ministers fear worse to come in breath tests controversy

Many motorists avoided legal system as gardaí did not know they had to send summons

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 09:34

Chris Froome extends lead in Vuelta a España

Ireland’s Nicolas Roche now 17th overall after finishing 54th in Sunday’s 15th stage

Sun Sept 03 2017 - 17:14

Nibali nibbles into Froome’s lead at Vuelta a Espana

British rider remains 55 seconds clear after Italian finishes third on stage

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 17:32

Nicolas Roche’s Vuelta hopes crumble on Wednesday

Chris Froome takes a commanding lead as Irish rider falls back to 11th place overall

Wed Aug 30 2017 - 17:23

Spanish court urges trial for ex-IMF boss Rato over Bankia IPO

Shareholders wiped out in 2012 when bank nationalised in €22.5bn bailout

Thu May 11 2017 - 16:01

Real Madrid go clear as Barcelona lose at home to Alaves

Ronaldo scores on return as Real equal club record to make it 15 successive La Liga wins

Sat Sept 10 2016 - 22:42

Body of missing Camino walker found by police

Suspect led police to suspected remains of Denise Thiem, who disappeared last April

Sun Sept 13 2015 - 17:53

IAAF World Championships: English and Barr fail to qualify

Irish duo come up short in 800m and 400m hurdles respectively

Sun Aug 23 2015 - 21:24

Mark English bows out in 800m semi-finals in Beijing

Fifth place finish rounds off disappointing day at World Championships for Irish

Sun Aug 23 2015 - 12:34

Spanish activists see red over bullfights as tide starts to turn

Animal rights group takes legal action over killing of bull amid changing attitudes

Sat Aug 08 2015 - 02:00

Rory McIlroy handed tough WGC-Cadillac Match Play draw

World number one will play Dufner, Horschel and Snedeker while McDowell and Lowry face off

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 19:16

Jimenez to challenge Darren Clarke for Ryder Cup role

Henrik Stenson and Sergio Garcia believe it will be a straight fight between Clarke and Jimenez

Tue Jan 27 2015 - 13:30

Jar still half-full for Harrington despite ‘terrible’ season

Major winner still confident he retains the ability to contend for future titles

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00

Scott Jamieson cuts Europe’s Seve Trophy lead

Great Britain and Ireland trail by one having looked in deeper trouble at St Nom La Breteche

Fri Oct 04 2013 - 18:28