Cycling

Feeley good again after Monaco 'misery' 

'Misery' is not usually the word associated with the sun-kissed millionaires' playground that is Monaco, but for Daire Feeley, that's what his two-year stint with L'Union Cycliste de Monaco descended into last year.

Team Sky to become Team INEOS before Giro d'Italia and Tour de France after backing from Britain's richest man 

Team Sky will stay on the road under a new guise after securing the backing of Britain's richest...

Bennett sprints to second Paris-Nice stage victory 

Sam Bennett sprinted to his second victory of the week at French stage race Paris-Nice yesterday when he outgunned a reduced front group at the end of stage six in Brignoles.

Heartbreak in US cycling as Olympic silver medalist and world track champion Kelly Caitlin dies aged 23 

Kelly Catlin, a three-time world track cycling champion and Olympic silver medallist, has died aged 23.

Boylan follows Bennett with world silver service 

Lydia Boylan capped a fantastic weekend for Irish cycling with a silver medal in the Women's Points Race at the World Track Championships in Pruszkow, Poland, yesterday.

Lydia Boylan wins silver for Ireland at Track Cycling World Championships 

Lydia Boylan took silver in the women's points race on Sunday to give Ireland a second medal from the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Pruszkow.

Paul Kimmage remembers his brother: 'Dear Raphael, there is no one in this world that I admire as much as you' 

Ireland's Sam Bennett secures victory in final stage of the inaugural UAE Tour in Dubai 

Ireland's Sam Bennett won the seventh and final stage of the inaugural UAE Tour in Dubai as Primoz Roglic clinched overall victory.

Anguish of previous near-misses pushes Downey to clinch bronze 

Mark Downey claimed a bronze medal for Ireland with a superb ride in the men's points race at the World Track Championships in Poland yesterday.

Mark Downey claims bronze for Ireland with a superb ride in World Track Championships 

Mark Downey claimed a bronze medal for Ireland with a superb ride in the men's points race at the World Track Championships in Poland yesterday.

Irish cycling mourning the death of Raphael Kimmage 

Irish cycling is in mourning after the death of former international rider Raphael Kimmage.

'We have exhausted all opportunities in relation to sponsorship' - No world-ranked Rás Tailteann will take place in 2019 

The organisers of the Rás Tailteann will not run an eight-day world-ranked race in 2019.

Organisers set to confirm Rás won't be run in 2019 

Hopes are fading that a sponsorship deal can be put in place in time to rescue the Rás Tailteann.

Dunne back from brink and ready to grab every opportunity 

Conor Dunne carries a little extra responsibility on his broad shoulders these days. It comes as the guardian of the Irish champion's jersey, an honour he's held since soloing to victory at the national...

Former GB cyclist Jess Varnish loses landmark employment case against British Cycling and UK Sport 

Former Great Britain track sprinter Jess Varnish has lost her employment tribunal against British Cycling and UK Sport.

Former British Cycling and Team Sky medic accused of ordering a large quantities of testosterone for rider 

Former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman will face misconduct charges brought by the General Medical Council (GMC) at an...

90-year-old American cyclist stripped of Masters record after receiving 'public warning' for positive doping test 

A 90-year-old American cyclist has been handed a public warning from the United States Anti-...

Chris Froome to battle Geraint Thomas for Team Sky top rider at Tour de France after skipping Giro defence 

Team Sky are set to go into what could be their final Tour de France with two leaders as four-...

The Waterford hurling man plotting Tour de France success 

Wind tunnels, time trials and plotting to win the Tour de France are not the topics of conversation you would expect when engaging a member of Páraic Fanning's backroom team, but in the hour...

Uncertainty over future of Rás Tailteann to stretch into New Year as organisers battle to secure sponsorship 

The organisers of Rás Tailteann admit the hunt for a new sponsor to secure the future of the race...

Ewan MacKenna: 'Sky abandoning cycling is not the beginning of the end, it's the end of the beginning' 

If you think this is the beginning of the end, then you don't know very much about cycling.

Team Sky mistook public plaudits for a free pass 

Despite the many stars that were created on their watch, it was never possible to be dazzled by Team Sky's cycling revolution. There was too much fog and murk.

'We are not finished yet' - Chris Froome says Team Sky plans to stay together despite broadcaster ending investment next year 

Four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has said Team Sky "plan to be together" beyond...

Sky announces its withdrawal from cycling after next year, ending Team Sky ownership 

Sky has announced that it will no longer be involved with cycling after 2019, bringing an end to its nine-year ownership and sponsorship of Team Sky.

'I think I massively underestimated the doping problem' - Philip Deignan talks exclusively to Gerard Cromwell about his recent retirement 

When Philip Deignan first threw his leg over a mountain bike 21 years ago, to take part in a...

Rás sponsor a 'real possibility' 

Rás Tailteann race director Eimear Dignam is hoping to have positive news from a potential international sponsor by the end of this week that could see the showpiece cycling event on the Irish calendar secured for 2019.

Irish cyclist Philip Deignan confirms his retirement in emotional statement 

Former Irish Olympian Philip Deignan has announced his retirement from professional cycling.

Irish national champion Conor Dunne secures professional contract for next season 

Irish national champion Conor Dunne will race for Israel Cycling Academy (ICA) next season.

Paul Kimmage: 'Sir Wiggo gets back to brass necks' 

It was a sunny Wednesday morning in April and Floyd Landis had been sitting at his dining room table and checking his emails for 20 minutes when I noticed that the mug he was drinking his coffee...

Bradley Wiggins view on ‘inspiration’ Lance Armstrong is ‘unbelievable’, says UCI president David Lappartient 

The head of world cycling has branded Sir Bradley Wiggins’ comments of Lance Armstrong “unbelievable” and “not acceptable”, after...

Tour route to feature brutal Alps finale 

A century after the maillot jaune first became a staple on the roads of the Tour de France, the iconic jersey will be fought over in the clouds over the Alps at the climax of a mountainous 2019...

‘We were children of our time’: Lance Armstrong’s former team manager Johan Bruyneel banned for life 

Lance Armstrong’s former team manager Johan Bruyneel said “we were all children of our era”...

'It would be a disaster if it didn't take place' - Rás needs sponsor to survive 

Organisers of Rás Tailteann are running out of time to find a sponsor to ensure the future of Irish cycling's most famous race.

Bennett surge seals his third stage victory in Turkey finale 

Ireland's Sam Bennett scored a hat-trick of stage wins at the Tour of Turkey when he soloed into Istanbul six seconds clear of the rest of the peloton at the end of yesterday's final stage.

Paul Kimmage: Drogheda bike shop offering sneak peak into a glorious past 

"You have to begin to lose your memory, if only in bits and pieces, to realise that memory is what makes our lives. Life without memory is no life...

Bennett extends Turkish lead with second stage win 

Ireland's Sam Bennett retained his overall lead at the Tour of Turkey in the best possible fashion yesterday when he took a second consecutive victory in the WorldTour race at the end of...

Ireland's Sam Bennett wins second Tour of Turkey stage in two days 

Ireland's Sam Bennett won at the 54th Presidential Tour of Turkey for a second successive day to extend his overall lead.

Ireland's Sam Bennett sprints to stage two win at the Tour of Turkey 

Ireland's Sam Bennett won stage two of the 54th Presidential Tour of Turkey on Wednesday to take the overall race lead in Antalya.

Geraint Thomas' Tour de France trophy stolen from event in Birmingham 

Geraint Thomas' Tour de France trophy has been stolen after being displayed at the Cycle Show in Birmingham, Team Sky have said.

Frustrated Dunbar falls just short 

Eddie Dunbar finished 20th in the Men's U-23 Road Race at the World Road Championships in Innsbruck yesterday after an attacking performance from Team Ireland.

Gallagher and Healy best of the Irish on gruelling day for Junior racers 

Maeve Gallagher and Ben Healy were the top Irish finishers on day five of the World Road Championships in Innsbruck.

Mullen left 'embarrassed' as Dennis storms to gold 

Ireland's Ryan Mullen felt he "let the team down" after finishing 49th in yesterday's World Championship time trial in Innsbruck, which was won by Rohan Dennis.

Quick-Step take team time trial honours 

Quick-Step Floors were convincing winners of the team time trial World Championship in Innsbruck yesterday, on the first day of the event.

Dunne: I'm not ready to give up, I've more to give 

What happens when the Worlds end?

After three weeks looking at pasta, teams walked out 

Saturday September 15, Stage 20: Escaldes-Engordany to Collada de la Gallina (97kms)

The pace was so hectic we covered over 90km in the opening two hours 

Friday September 14, Stage 19: Llieda to Andorra Naturlandia (157km)

Nicolas Roche's Vuelta Diary: Almost 100 riders here are over an hour down on Yates 

Although I'm almost three weeks into a Grand Tour and I haven't seen much apart from bikes, team cars, buses, hotels and television cameras for...

Ireland's Eddie Dunbar joins Team Sky 

Team Sky have announced the immediate signing of emerging Irish rider Eddie Dunbar following the collapse of the Aqua Blue Sport team.

Yates limits losses to close in on title 

The fog at the top of the final climb on yesterday's stage of the Vuelta a Espana was so thick it was almost impossible to make out who was crossing the finish line. But the picture at the end of another fascinating day was clear enough: Britain's Simon Yates now has just three stages to negotiate,...

Nicolas Roche's Vuelta diary: 'There is no point fighting to finish in the top 30 or 40 overall' 

Wednesday, September 12, Stage 17: Getxo to Balcon de Bizkaia (157km)

'Rohan and Joey pulled off a great one-two for the team today' 

Tuesday September 11, Stage 16: Santillana to Torrelevega (32km Individual Time Trial). Although I didn't roll off the start ramp of today's time trial until 4.15 this afternoon, I was out on my time...