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# retired

Nicholas Roche calls time on 17-year pro cycling career

‘A tear was shed, but luckily I have no regrets,’ he said in a statement.

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Oct 4th 2021, 6:28 PM

# King of the Road

Ryan Mullen adds national road race title to his time trial crown

Mullen sprinted clear to beat Daire Feely to the finish line in County Wicklow.

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Oct 3rd 2021, 6:20 PM

# Hell of the North

Italy's Sonny Colbrelli edges epic Paris-Roubaix mudfest

After 258km, the race between Colbrelli, Florian Vermeersch and Mathieu van der Poel went down to the wire.

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Oct 3rd 2021, 4:55 PM

# Cycling

Cotter sprints to victory at National Championships

‘It feels like a dream, it really feels like a dream,’ the winner said after the race.

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Oct 2nd 2021, 6:04 PM

# Cycling

Another medal down in Flanders for world champion Julian Alaphilippe

The impressive Frenchman edged away to a solo victory at the Road World Championship.

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Sep 26th 2021, 4:30 PM

# Cycling

Italian Balsamo ends Dutch reign in women's world road race

The 23-year-old became the first Italian to win the title since 2011.

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Sep 25th 2021, 8:32 PM

# not involved

'At this stage, a step too far' - Sam Bennett pulls out of the World Road Championships

Eddie Dunbar, Rory Townsend and Ryan Mullen are all part of the Irish team for the men’s road race.

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Sep 21st 2021, 4:51 PM

# Top of the World

Italy's Filippo Ganna retains time-trial crown at World Cycling Championships

Ireland’s Ryan Mullen finished 33rd while team-mate Marcus Christie was 39th.

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Sep 19th 2021, 4:42 PM

# CALLING IT A DAY

Dan Martin announces retirement from professional cycling at the end of the season

“I feel that the time is right to move on as I want to achieve so many other things in life,” said Martin.

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Sep 4th 2021, 8:57 AM

# Cycling

Another stage win for Cort Nielsen as Roglic closes in on Vuelta victory

Primoz Roglic retains the red jersey with just two days left, including Sunday’s individual time-trial.

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Sep 3rd 2021, 5:55 PM

# Cycling

'Superman' Lopez claims brutal Vuelta stage win as Roglic retains lead

The Colombian was victorious on the Alto d’El Gamoniteiro.

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Sep 2nd 2021, 5:42 PM

# Life of Reilly

Paralympic Breakfast: hand-cyclist Gary O'Reilly clinches bronze for Team Ireland

The Portlaoise man came home third at the Fuji International Speedway.

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Aug 31st 2021, 7:19 AM

# Cycling

Bardet claims first Vuelta stage win as Eiking retains overall lead

A first grand tour stage victory in four years for the Frenchman.

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Aug 28th 2021, 7:15 PM

# Cycling

Senechal wins sizzling Vuelta sprint as Jakobsen falls flat

Norway’s Odd Christian Eiking retains the overall lead.

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Aug 27th 2021, 5:55 PM

# On the box

Here's your TV guide to a jam-packed weekend of sport

Here’s all the information you need to plan your weekend.

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Aug 27th 2021, 12:04 PM

# Cycling

Another stage victory for Cort Nielsen as Eiking retains Vuelta lead

The hilly run through Andalucia was marked by intense heat of 35C and two falls.

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Aug 26th 2021, 5:45 PM

# Strong start

Paralympic Breakfast: Plenty of PBs as Keane and Ní Riain reach finals in the pool

All four Irish athletes competing in this morning’s early events clocked new personal best times.

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Aug 26th 2021, 7:53 AM

# Cycling

Roglic claims victory after Vuelta stage 11 goes down to the wire

Odd Christian Eiking held on to the overall lead, just clinging on over the last climb.

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Aug 25th 2021, 5:24 PM

# Shake Up

Eiking takes Vuelta lead as defending champion Roglic suffers fall

The stage itself was won by DSM rider Michael Storer.

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Aug 24th 2021, 5:00 PM

# Ready to go

Tokyo Paralympics: 5 Irish athletes to watch

A handy guide to a selection of Team Ireland’s star athletes.

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Aug 23rd 2021, 4:20 PM

# Happy Days

Caruso wins on Vuelta mountain as Roglic tightens grip

The 33-year-old Italian was able to pace himself up the final 13km ascent due to a lead of around five minutes over the red jersey group at the foot of the climb.

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Aug 22nd 2021, 5:09 PM

# Tight Finish

Jakobsen wins second Vuelta stage to continue miracle comeback

Last year the Dutch rider was in a near fatal crash on the Tour of Poland.

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Aug 21st 2021, 5:52 PM

# Cycling

Australian Storer wins on Vuelta mountain as Roglic holds lead

Spanish hopes were hit as Mikel Landa was dropped and Alejandro Valverde pulled out through injury.

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Aug 20th 2021, 5:51 PM

# stage six

Defending champion Roglic back in red after Vuelta summit scramble

Magnus Cort Nielsen clung on impressively to beat Roglic by a bike length and take the stage.

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Aug 19th 2021, 8:19 PM

# dash for the line

Belgian sprinter Philipsen claims second Vuelta stage win

Frenchman Kenny Elissonde is the new overall leader after the 184.4km run from Tarancon to Albacete.

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Aug 18th 2021, 6:21 PM

# mountaintop finish

Rein Taaramae climbs to victory in stage 3 of Vuelta

The 34-year-old Estonian has taken the overall race lead.

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Aug 16th 2021, 5:31 PM

# success

Champion Roglic wins Vuelta a Espana 1st stage

The Slovenian was the last man of 184 riders down the start ramp.

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Aug 14th 2021, 8:48 PM

# Cycling

28th for Nicolas Roche as Slovenia's Roglic banishes time-trial demons to win Olympic gold

Roglic has bounced back from his collapse on the penultimate-stage time trial at last year’s Tour de France.

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Jul 28th 2021, 10:33 AM

# Ciaran Cannon

TD calls for 'cultural shift' on Irish roads after suffering 'traumatic' injury while cycling

Fine Gael’s Ciaran Cannon told RTÉ’s Drivetime that he required surgery following a collision with a vehicle.

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Jul 26th 2021, 6:31 PM

# Confusion

'I was wrong' - Dutch cyclist finishes second in road race, thinks she's won Olympic gold

Annemiek van Vleuten thought she had won gold when she crossed the line 75 seconds after Anna Kiesenhofer.

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Jul 25th 2021, 10:15 PM

# and it was all yellow

Pogacar effectively seals second straight Tour de France title

Wout van Aert won Saturday’s time trial as the peloton heads for the Champs-Elysees on Sunday.

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Jul 17th 2021, 5:38 PM

# Who's Eddy?

Cavendish equals all-time record with another Tour de France stage victory

Today’s win at Carcassonne was the British sprinter’s fourth so far in the 2021 edition of the race.

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Jul 9th 2021, 4:58 PM

# The Big Breakaway

Nils Politt breaks away to win Tour de France stage 12

Tadej Pogacar retained his five-minute lead over his yellow jersey rivals.

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Jul 8th 2021, 5:15 PM

# Tour de France

Seven-time green jersey winner Sagan pulls out of Tour de France

‘It’s a tough decision but an easy decision’, said Sagan.

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Jul 8th 2021, 2:15 PM

# manx missle

Cavendish wins Tour de France stage 10, needs one more to equal Merckx record

Cavendish keeps a firm grip on the green jersey.

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Jul 6th 2021, 4:52 PM

# Cycling

Australia's O'Connor climbs into Tour de France picture with Alpine win

Tadej Pogacar strengthened his grip on the yellow jersey on the final climb to Tignes.

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Jul 4th 2021, 5:35 PM

# Rough Ride

2020 runner-up Primoz Roglic drops out of Tour de France

‘It doesn’t make sense to continue,’ Roglic said ahead of Sunday’s ninth stage.

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Jul 4th 2021, 9:43 AM

# pog form

Champion Pogacar seizes lead as Tour enters Alps

Today’s Alpine stage was won by Belgian Dylan Teuns.

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Jul 3rd 2021, 4:54 PM

# Le Tour

Mohoric wins pulsating Tour de France stage as Roglic routed

Mathieu van der Poel kept his hold on the yellow jersey.

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Jul 2nd 2021, 4:27 PM

# Comeback

Cavendish storms to second Tour stage win in three days

The British cyclist is closing in on Eddy Merckx’s record of 34 stage victories.

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Jul 1st 2021, 4:51 PM