Mutual respect and friendship shown between former rivals Exactly 25 years ago today, Stephen Roche and Pedro Delgado had what is regarded as one of the most exciting stage battles in the history of the Tour de France. On the […]
2010 Tour competitor Dan Lloyd rides the course Today’s sixteenth stage of the Tour de France will be pivotal to the final outcome of the race, being the second-last mountain stage and, along with Saturday’s time trial, one of three […]
Preview of tomorrow’s first summit finish of the 2012 Tour de France The riders still have to negotiate todays’ flat stage to Metz, but the Tour de France will take a very different tone tomorrow when the riders hit the […]
Irishman talks about expectations and also his Irish championship silver medal Although the race features over 100 kilometres of time trials, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche begins his fourth Tour de France today believing that his good form could see him log […]
Former world number one weighs up Hesjedal’s chances of taking rare double Regarded as one of the best analysts in the sport, Sean Kelly has echoed the assessment of others in stating that there are two clear contenders for this […]
Tour of Britain a target for Node4 Giordana rider The new Irish under 23 champion Philip Lavery has said that he is hoping that title plus his bronze medal amongst the Elite riders in Sunday’s road race championships will open […]
Third consecutive national title a record; second Olympic appeal underway Having become on Sunday the first person ever to take three consecutive Irish elite road race championships, Matt Brammeier has confirmed that he will make his Grand Tour debut this […]
Roche and Lavery net silver and bronze Timing his final attack perfectly and kicking clear with less than three kilometres to go, Omega Pharma Quick Step rider Matt Brammeier soloed to victory today in the Irish road race championship in […]
‘My numbers are all good’: Happy with preparation for track omnium Several weeks before he lines out in the omnium races at the Olympic Games, Martyn Irvine is currently competing in the Irish road race championships. Although much of his […]
Multiple CTT record holder grabs gold from Irvine and Roche Michael Hutchinson won’t take part in tomorrow’s Irish road race championships in Clonmel but the In Gear Quickvit rider has already achieved what he wanted to do this week; improve […]
Says Contador is clear favourite for the Vuelta, but Schleck’s participation is boost for race The 1988 Tour de France winner Pedro Delgado has made his predictions for this year’s race, saying that he believes that the nature of the […]
South African talks about the attention from World Tour teams Reinardt Janse van Rensburg has notched up an impressive twelve UCI wins this season. The previously little-known cyclist rides for South African continental team MTN-Qhubeka and recently returned home from […]
Irishman pleased with endurance block gained at At Post Rás Although he didn’t repeat the stage win he took in the 2011 event, Martyn Irvine has said that he was pleased with his ride in the An Post Rás and […]
Bagdonas and Bennett talk about upcoming targets Overall winner of the An Post Rás on Sunday, Nicolas Baldo is hoping that victory in the 2.2 ranked race could lead on to a bigger contract for next season. However in savouring […]
Armstrong encouraged by strong third, McCann improving Nicolas Baldo showed considerable flair while wearing the yellow jersey on yesterday’s sixth stage of the An Post Rás, attacking several times in a show of strength and then breaking clear with three […]
Baldo hoping to become first ever French overall winner on Sunday A French rider has never taken the overall classification in the sixty year history of the An Post Rás, but two riders from that country moved centre stage yesterday […]
Pedersen takes fourth stage while Lang continues to lead overall Starting Wednesday’s stage in a skinsuit and using a vent-covered helmet, Ronan McLaughlin’s goal would have been clear to the other riders; get clear early, drive all the way to […]
Lituanian searching for WorldTour or Pro Conti contract after Geox deal fell through Having gone close to a top contract for 2012 but being frustrated when the Geox TMC team he was due to race for fell apart, Lithuanian rider […]
