# Cycling

Last year

2022

# Change

Historic decision sees Tour de France finale moved from Paris

For the first time since 1905, the French capital will not host the finish.

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Dec 1st 2022, 2:50 PM

# Cycling

Mountains dominate Tour de France route for 2023

Next summer’s race could favour climbers such as 2019 champion Egan Bernal.

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Oct 27th 2022, 2:19 PM

# CycleConnects

Public consultation opens for proposals for new cycle networks across 22 counties

The cycle networks will form part of the CycleConnects: Ireland’s Cycle Network programme.

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Sep 30th 2022, 1:04 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should people be given grants to buy e-bikes?

Electric bike initiatives in other countries include grants, scrappage schemes and interest-free loans.

44.9k

Sep 25th 2022, 10:50 AM

# Cycling

Remco Evenepoel goes solo to win rainbow jersey

Belgian backs up Vuelta a Espana victory with world road race title.

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Sep 25th 2022, 9:38 AM

# Cycling

Richardson secures Rás na mBan victory after final day drama

The Scottish rider was caught up in a crash on the wet roads with six laps to go.

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Sep 11th 2022, 10:01 PM

# Madrid

Belgian Evenepoel wins first Grand Tour in Vuelta a Espana

The 22-year-old dominated the three-week race, taking victory after the 21st and final stage won by Colombian Juan Sebastian Molano.

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Sep 11th 2022, 8:10 PM

# Cycling

Pedersen wins Vuelta 19th stage as Evenepoel maintains lead

As marks of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, riders paused at the start line for a minute and the British-based Ineos team wore black armbands.

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Sep 9th 2022, 5:42 PM

# andalusia

Roglic crashes in Vuelta sprint gamble as Pedersen wins stage

Adding to the drama, less than 3km out Evenepoel was hit by a puncture as Roglic looked set to eat into his 1min 34sec overall advantage.

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Sep 6th 2022, 6:27 PM

# Cycling

Ireland's Teggart retains sprint jersey at Tour of Britain

The Down rider is now on 18 points at the top of the overall sprints classification.

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Sep 5th 2022, 6:21 PM

# Vuelta a Espana

Roglic chips away at Evenepoel's lead as Arensman wins in the mountains

Roglic clawed back 15 seconds in the race for the Vuelta’s red jersey.

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Sep 4th 2022, 6:24 PM

# Cycling

Carapaz climbs to Vuelta stage 14 win as race leader Evenepoel suffers

Richard Carapaz bagged a gruelling stage win.

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Sep 3rd 2022, 5:51 PM

# Stage 11

Groves wins sprint after Alaphilippe becomes latest Vuelta casualty

Double world champion Alaphilippe left the course in an ambulance after damaging a shoulder in a fall with less than 70km to go.

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Aug 31st 2022, 6:56 PM

# Cycling

Sam Bennett forced to withdraw from Vuelta after positive antigen test

Bennett was a leading contender for the green jersey with Dane Mads Pedersen.

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Aug 30th 2022, 3:10 PM

# Cycling

Bennett loses green jersey in the Vuelta as Vine wins stage eight

Dane Mads Pedersen took the green jersey.

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Aug 27th 2022, 9:13 PM

# Cycling

Bennett extends lead in battle for Vuelta green jersey as Cofidis wins stage seven

Today’s race ended in a razor-edge, five-way dash for the line.

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Aug 26th 2022, 4:44 PM

# On the marc

Marc Soler takes home win on Vuelta a Espana

Sam Bennett retained his nine-point lead in the Green Jersey race.

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Aug 24th 2022, 5:02 PM

# as it stands

Roglic leads Vuelta after stage four victory, Bennett retains green jersey

Mads Pedersen claimed second place on a stage for the third time.

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Aug 23rd 2022, 8:08 PM

# Cycling

Ireland's Sam Bennett wins stage two of Vuelta

Bennett clinched the victory after a 175.1km run between the Dutch towns of ‘s-Hertogenbosch and Utrecht.

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Aug 20th 2022, 4:54 PM

# Banned Substance

Quintana retrospectively disqualified from Tour de France over tramadol use

The former two-time runner-up, 32, finished sixth overall in the race.

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Aug 17th 2022, 7:22 PM

# Cycling

'Super happy' Ben Healy finishes sixth in time trial at European Championships

It was a superb performance from the national champion in Munich.

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Aug 17th 2022, 7:06 PM

# Flying the flag

'Over the moon' - Two golds and bronze wrap up successful World Championships for Ireland

Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal secured a sixth World Championship title.

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Aug 15th 2022, 6:28 PM

# Dutch Gold

Sam Bennett sprints to fifth place in European Championships road race

Fabio Jakobsen of the Netherlands won gold in Munich.

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Aug 14th 2022, 2:19 PM

# Cycling

Ireland’s first BMX Freestyle representative qualifies for the European Championship final

Ryan Henderson is through to tomorrow’s final.

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Aug 12th 2022, 10:29 AM

Voices

Opinion: Galway councillors promised us a cycling solution months ago - nothing has happened

Local resident Gráinne Faller says anyone cycling in Galway faces dangerous roads and interactions with traffic every day.

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Aug 11th 2022, 3:30 PM

# On Yer Bike

Irish cyclist Eddie Dunbar joins Australia's Team BikeExchange-Jayco

Cork’s Dunbar leaves Ineos-Grenadiers on a three-year deal.

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Aug 1st 2022, 1:40 PM

# Going Well

Van Vleuten takes yellow jersey on women's Tour de France

Demi Vollering (SD Worx) finished second, 3mins 30sec behind, with Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (FDJ-Suez) winning the sprint for third.

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Jul 30th 2022, 5:11 PM

# In command

Leader Vos wins stage 6 of women's Tour de France

The 35-year-old Dutch rider edged out Marta Bastianelli and Lotte Kopecky in the sprint for the line.

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Jul 29th 2022, 6:50 PM

# Cycling

Jasper Philipsen wins final stage as Jonas Vingegaard takes Tour de France crown

Alpecin-Deceuninck’s Philipsen took his second victory of this Tour as he came around Dylan Groenewegen in the final few hundred metres.

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Jul 24th 2022, 8:19 PM

# Great Dane

Vingegaard virtually wraps up Tour de France title

The Dane only needs to cross the Champs-Elysees finish line in Paris on Sunday to guarantee the champion’s yellow jersey.

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Jul 23rd 2022, 5:53 PM

# Cycling

Sam Bennett named in Ireland team for European Championships

15 Irish riders will head to Munich next month.

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Jul 21st 2022, 1:40 PM

# pyrenees

Defending champion Pogacar wins stage 17 of Le Tour but overall leader Vingegaard holds firm

Slovenian rider Pogacar now trails the Dane by two minutes and 18 seconds.

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Jul 20th 2022, 5:27 PM

# Hotting Up

Vingegaard loses key allies as Tour de France hits boiling point

As temperatures hit 40-degrees, Vingegaard overcame a fall to keep hold of his lead.

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Jul 17th 2022, 5:44 PM

# Le Tour

British rookie Pidcock wins Alpe d'Huez stage as Vingegaard stays in yellow

GC leader Vingegaard held off a blistering Bastille Day attack from rival Tadej Pogacar.

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Jul 14th 2022, 6:24 PM

# yellow warning

Tour de France explodes into life with Vingegaard's epic ride in the Alps

Tadej Pogacar lost almost three minutes in the race for the yellow jersey.

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Jul 13th 2022, 5:13 PM

# Cycling

Luxembourg's Jungels powers to stage nine victory at Tour de France, Pogacar holds yellow jersey

Tadej Pogacar made a late burst for the line as the two-time defending champion further tightened his grip on the overall lead with a fifth-place finish.

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Jul 10th 2022, 6:20 PM