Watch the highlights of Stage 6 of An Post Rás
A relentless barrage of attacks by Ian Bibby inside the final 25 kilometres on stage six of An Post Rás today was enough to set up a thrilling sprint finish, with the NFTO team rider emerging victorious following a thrilling sprint to the line. Bibby attacked the descent on the final category two climb of the stage and from...
Bibby Secures Stage Six An Post Rás Honours while Irishman Shaw Steals the show
A relentless barrage of attacks by Ian Bibby inside the final 25 kilometres on stage six of An Post Rás today was enough to set up a thrilling sprint finish, with the NFTO team rider emerging victorious following a thrilling sprint to the line. Bibby attacked the descent on the final category two climb of the stage and from...
“I tried to close the gap myself but started to blow” – Mick Leonard’s An Post Rás diary
By Mick Leonard I think a lot of people were a bit nervous starting today. No crosswinds today but a KOH 7k in had the potential to do some serious damage. The bunch didn't go too crazy on it but it was difficult enough all the same for me anyway, and I'm pretty sure for others too. There was a...
Sam Bennett in action this weekend in World Ports Classic
Following on from his great performance in the recent Bayern Rundfahrt, where he won two stages, in addition to wearing the yellow jersey, Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) returns to action this weekend. He will line up in the UCI 2.1 World Ports Classic. The two-stage race consists of an opening stage of 195 kilometres from Rotterdam to Antwerp, with...
FDJ rider has numerous near misses on Giro descent (VIDEO)
French rider Alexandre Geniez of the FDJ team nearly came down numerous times on the descent from Crosara on yesterday's stage of the Giro d'Italia. The riders had to contend with a particularly steep descent in the wet, and it was always going to be nerve-wracking. Geniez was leading the race at the time, so the cameras were there to...
Watch the highlights of Stage 5 of An Post Rás
New Zealander Aaron Gate fought off stiff competition from Marco Tizza and Matteo Malucelli (Team IDEA 2010 ASD) to storm to victory in Stage five of An Post Rás. Gate broke away from the leading pack with just five kilometres to go in an audacious move that set the platform for his stage victory today in Ballina. Jaap de...
“Stage races can be like an eating competition” – Mick Leonard’s An Post Rás diary
By Mick Leonard I suppose I should stop saying "never", "tough", "hard", "insane" etc., as I'm turning into a broken record, but every day is the same again. Another crosswind stage today and it lived up to expectations after just 15k of 143. The bunch blew to pieces and it was time to ride your bike. I had my first...
Aaron Gate of An Post Chain Reaction Secures his Second Stage Victory in Scintillating Dash to the Line
New Zealander Aaron Gate fought off stiff competition from Marco Tizza and Matteo Malucelli (Team IDEA 2010 ASD) to storm to victory in Stage five of An Post Rás. Gate broke away from the leading pack with just five kilometres to go in an audacious move that set the platform for his stage victory today in Ballina. Jaap de...
Sports Minister wants to attract Tour de France to Northern Ireland
The Northern Irish Sports Minister Caral Ni Chuilin has said that efforts should be put into attracting more big sporting events to the North, and that the Tour de France should be the next target. This follows on from the Giro d'Italia starting in Belfast last year. There have been rumours that the Giro will return in future years, and...
Toddler gets hit and dragged by cyclist on a footpath – Warning graphic content
The CCTV footage of the incident shows three year old Lucie Wilding following her Mum Lauren out of their house on the morning school run. As the toddler goes out the gate she is hit by a cyclist using the pavement and then gets dragged along by the bike. It wasn't until the cyclist fell off that...