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# Flying it

Strong finish sees Dan Martin take third place in stage six and propel in Giro Top 10

Martin is now just 47 seconds behind the new leader Attila Valter after stage six.

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May 13th 2021, 5:53 PM

# Garda Figures

Almost 7,000 bicycles have been stolen across Ireland in the last 16 months

People who have their bike stolen are asked to report the theft to gardaí as soon as possible.

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May 13th 2021, 1:19 PM

# Wrap

Ewan wins Giro fifth stage as contender Landa out after crash

After today’s results, Dan Martin is 19th in the general classification, while Nicolas Roche is 58th.

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May 12th 2021, 9:55 PM

# Stage Three

'Is this real?' - Dutch rookie Van der Hoorn clings on for Giro win

Italy’s Filippo Ganna increased his lead by three seconds to 16 seconds.

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May 10th 2021, 6:56 PM

# Cycling

Sam Bennett wins green jersey at Volta ao Algarve

It was a good day for the Irish rider.

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May 9th 2021, 9:35 PM

# Day 2

Roche and Martin in action again as Ganna holds leader's jersey at Giro d'Italia

Tim Merlier won a sprint finish for the second stage of the event.

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May 9th 2021, 6:15 PM

# Farewell to the Wolfpack

Sam Bennett set to leave Deceuninck–QuickStep at the end of the season

Belgian team say they can’t meet Bennett’s request for improved financial terms when his contract runs out later this year.

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May 9th 2021, 11:52 AM

# stolen wheels

1 in 100 bikes stolen nationwide in 2020 as Dublin and Limerick cyclists worst hit

Noteworthy investigation reveals bike theft trends over past five years and hears calls for better cycling parking facilities.

Almost 30,000 bikes were stolen over the past five years, with an average of 70% of thefts occurring in Dublin, writes Noteworthy reporter Maria Delaney

While violent bike thefts increased by 65% in 2020, overall bike thefts were almost unchanged nationally

Provisional figures "suggest a marked decrease" in bike thefts up to March this year

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May 7th 2021, 10:24 AM

THE MORNING LEAD

‘Eight teens were kicking him’: Violent bike and scooter thefts up 65% last year

A report by

Maria Delaney

Traumatic attacks on cyclists and scooter users linked to Covid-related anti-social crime.

There was a 65% increase in aggravated bike and scooter thefts in 2020, reports Maria Delaney in the first part of Noteworthy's bike theft investigation.

Cyclists at Luas stops were targeted by gangs over the past month

A rise in anti-social behaviour linked to the pandemic is being blamed for an increase in attacks

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May 6th 2021, 12:01 AM

# Sam the man

Sam Bennett claims sixth win of the season with opening victory at Volta ao Algarve

Carrick-on-Suir man was first across the line in Portimao on Wednesday afternoon.

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May 5th 2021, 6:17 PM

# roche soars

Nicholas Roche takes second on final stage of Tour of Alps

The Irish rider finished the race on a high note.

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Apr 23rd 2021, 3:21 PM

# close

Sam Bennett narrowly beaten to victory in sprint finish at Scheldeprijs

The Irishman was pipped to the line by Jasper Philipsen.

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Apr 7th 2021, 4:52 PM

# Punishment

Swiss rider kicked off Tour of Flanders for littering

Michael Schaer was disqualified on Sunday for throwing away a water bottle.

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Apr 4th 2021, 5:57 PM

# Gent-Wevelgem

Ireland's Sam Bennett will be a marked man in Sunday's epic Belgian classic

The 2020 Tour de France sprint king has hit a rich vein of form with five wins so far in 2021.

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Mar 27th 2021, 1:48 PM

# greenway

'A game changer': 130km Royal Canal Greenway officially launches

The route stretches through Kildare, Meath, Westmeath and Longford.

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Mar 24th 2021, 8:54 AM

# close contact

Roche forced out of Tour of Catalunya after contact with Covid-positive colleague

Roche finished 16th on Monday’s opening stage before his withdrawal.

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Mar 24th 2021, 8:51 AM

# the next level

'We all dream of medals' - from Mizen to Malin charity cycle to the verge of Tokyo qualification

Irish Paralympic hopeful Martin Gordon has come a long way over the past few years – and is determined to reach the pinnacle.

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Mar 23rd 2021, 3:00 PM

# technical fault

Bennett among many left to rue missed opportunity as Stuyven claims Milan-San Remo

The Irish cyclist had to deal with a late puncture.

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Mar 20th 2021, 9:18 PM

# Race of the Two Seas

Tour de France champion Pogacar wins Tirreno-Adriatico

The Slovenian finished 1:03 ahead of Belgian Wout van Aert in the GC, with Mikel Landa third.

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Mar 16th 2021, 4:26 PM

# Cycling

Bradley Wiggins calls for new investigation into Richard Freeman affair

Dr Freeman was found to have made the order of Testogel ‘knowing or believing’ it was for doping purposes.

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Mar 15th 2021, 11:47 AM

# Max Power

Crashes cost Roglic as Schachmann retains Paris-Nice crown

Ireland’s Sam Bennett finishes second in points classification after his two stage wins.

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Mar 14th 2021, 5:11 PM

# Unhappy

Ex Team Sky doctor slams 'unbelievable' doping ruling

Richard Freeman had admitted 18 of 22 charges against him relating to the ordering of a package of Testogel.

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Mar 14th 2021, 3:43 PM

# Cycling

Roglic extends Paris-Nice lead with 'cool' stage win

Ireland’s Sam Bennett came to a standstill on the final climb.

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Mar 12th 2021, 8:31 PM

# Cycling

Former British Cycling doctor Richard Freeman found guilty by medical tribunal

Freeman was found to have ordered testosterone “knowing or believing it was to be administered to an athlete to improve their athletic performance”.

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Mar 12th 2021, 10:27 AM

# super sam

Another stage win for Sam Bennett as Paris-Nice route set to be amended

The closing two stages are to be changed after the reimposition of a weekend lockdown due to Covid-19.

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Mar 11th 2021, 6:04 PM

# Cycling

Sam Bennett misses out on another win on stage two of Paris-Nice

A late crash proved a disruption as Bennett crossed in fifth place.

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Mar 8th 2021, 4:31 PM

# Cycling

Ireland speed king Sam Bennett wins Paris-Nice opener

It was a fourth stage win on this race for Bennett.

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Mar 7th 2021, 4:29 PM

# Cycling

Dutchman Van der Poel powers to Strade Bianche win

He crossed the line five seconds ahead of France’s world road champion Julian Alaphilippe, with Colombian Egan Bernal third.

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Mar 6th 2021, 6:58 PM

# Cycling

Second place for Sam Bennett in UAE Tour's final stage as Pogacar claims overall victory

Caleb Ewan won today’s seventh stage.

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Feb 27th 2021, 5:17 PM

# The joy of six

Sam Bennett sprints to another stage win at UAE Tour

The 30-year-old is aiming for a hat-trick of victories in tomorrow’s seventh and final stage.

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Feb 26th 2021, 1:06 PM

# Sam's the man

Sam Bennett strikes right on cue to win Stage 4 sprint at UAE Tour

Bennett trumps Dekker and Ewan in bunch sprint on Al-Marjan Island.

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Feb 24th 2021, 1:03 PM

# Claim

Prosecution concludes British cycling doctor complicit in doping

Almost two years after it started, the fitness-to-practice hearing has finally reached the summing up stage.

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Jan 26th 2021, 9:04 AM

# Thinking It Over

'It'd be a shame to have this career and have never gone to the Olympics'

Sam Bennett says he’ll make a decision later on in 2021.

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Jan 19th 2021, 8:00 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'Once a bike is stolen it's unlikely you’ll get it back'

The serial number is reported to Gardaí for only one in 16 stolen bikes, writes Dublin Cycling Campaign’s David Timoney.

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Jan 16th 2021, 7:01 PM

# bicycle blackspots

The good, the bad and the useless: How bike infrastructure has changed in the era of Covid

A surge in cycling happened during the pandemic but new infrastructure was not evenly spread and may not be here to stay.

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Jan 2nd 2021, 8:00 PM

# Ban

Nine month ban for cyclist after crash left Jakobsen in coma

Dutch cyclist Fabio Jakobsen said he was grateful to be alive after the finish line crash.

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Nov 11th 2020, 11:23 AM

# Cycling

Sam Bennett pipped to win in final stage of Vuelta as Roglic defends crown after Tour agony

Dan Martin finished fourth in the overall classification, Ireland’s best result since Sean Kelly won the race in 1988.

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Nov 8th 2020, 5:27 PM

# Cycling

Nielsen takes Vuelta's 16th stage, Martin remains fourth overall

Defending champion Primoz Roglic extended his overall lead, while Sam Bennett finished 100th today.

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Nov 6th 2020, 5:08 PM

# as it stands

Primoz Roglic surges to Vuelta victory, Dan Martin remains third overall

The Slovenian’s third win in this year’s race earned him a 10 seconds bonus.

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Oct 30th 2020, 6:16 PM

# Mixed Fortunes

Ireland's Sam Bennett relegated to last after crossing line first at today's Vuelta

The final kilometre of the 157km stage from Castrillo del Val to Aguilar de Campoo saw the Deceuninck-Quickstep rider surge to apparent victory.

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Oct 29th 2020, 4:29 PM