Two people in police custody amid Tour de France doping probe
An investigation is underway into a “small part” of the Arkea-Samsic team.
An investigation is underway into a “small part” of the Arkea-Samsic team.
German rider Lennard Kamna won the Tour de France’s medium mountain stage today.
The focus will be back on Sam Bennett tomorrow.
Peter Sagan clawed back two points but still trails the Carrick-on-Suir native by 66 in the sprint standings.
Sam Bennett and Nicolas Roche are flying the Irish flag.
The Irish rider finished a tough day empty handed.
Kazakhstan’s Alexey Lutsenko won the first Tour de France stage of his career, while Adam Yates remains in the yellow jersey.
The Deceuninck–Quick-Step rider had a third-place finish, with Wout van Aert claiming Stage 5.
France has announced the suspension of all mass public gatherings until mid-July to curb the spread of Covid-19.
‘Everything is imaginable,’ the French sports minister said of Le Tour.
Ireland’s Dan Martin finished 33rd today and slipped to 11th in the general rankings while Nicolas Roche was 115th.
Nicolas Roche finished 15th today, while Dan Martin remains ninth overall at the Tour de France.
The Italian won today’s stage, while home favourite Julian Alaphilippe remains the overall leader.
Julian Alaphilippe produced a magnificent show of power in stage three on Monday.
Tom Dumoulin won today’s time trial stage in the Basque country, but Thomas claimed third and Le Tour victory.
Nairo Quintana took victory on the 17th stage.
Some riders were affected and the 16th stage had to be temporarily stopped.
Geraint Thomas went into the Tour de France’s second rest day with his lead intact after watching Magnus Cort Nielsen win Stage 15.
Omar Fraile stayed strong to claim the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.
The Irish rider pushed his way into the GC top 20, but there was no change at the top with Van Avermaet keeping hold of the yellow jersey.
Ireland’s Dan Martin suffered a worrying crash during stage eight, while Groenewegen sprinted to back-to-back stage wins.
The 31-year-old won the 181km stage after making a late, uphill break.
The 2018 Tour got underway today.
Spectators in attendance at a Tour de France presentation did not give the defending champion a warm welcome.
The build-up to this year’s race has been dominated by doping suspicions surrounding the British rider.
Le Monde reports the four-time champion has been blocked from competing in this year’s race, which starts on Saturday.
Martin recorded Ireland’s best finish at the race since his uncle Stephen Roche won in 1987.
Chris Froome closes in on his fourth yellow jersey with strong ride up Coz d’Izoard.
The Quick-Step rider has lost valuable time on the leaders after dropping back into seventh place.
Ireland’s Dan Martin was typically abrasive and snatched fifth place in the standings.
Australia’s Michael Matthews comfortably won stage 14.
The German becomes the first rider in 108 years to win five of the first 11 stages.
Dan Martin finished 13th, and remains fourth overall in the race for the yellow jersey.
How in the name of good God did they split these?
Martin and Nicolas Roche finished in the main bunch on Thursday’s sixth stage.
Aru wins Tour fifth stage while Chris Froome takes yellow
‘He endangered some of his colleagues seriously,’ says president of the race commission Philippe Marien.
The Irish rider moves up to 15th in the GC.
Dan Martin finished a brilliant seventh to consolidate his top-10 place with two stages remaining.
Chris Froome still holds the yellow jersey after today’s 15th stage.