Tadej Pogacar reigns in Paris after winning Tour de France for fourth time
Wout van Aert wins final stage while Ireland’s Ben Healy finishes ninth overall and is named most combative rider of the Tour
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Wout van Aert wins final stage while Ireland’s Ben Healy finishes ninth overall and is named most combative rider of the Tour
Ben Healy finishes in 28th and is ninth overall heading into final race
Tour de France winner believes 24-year-old is yet to hit his prime
Ireland’s Ben Healy remains ninth in the general classification
Irishman makes late sprint but beaten by Aurélien Paret-Peintre at Mont Ventoux
Ben Healy slips back to 10th in the general classification
Ben Healy returns to general classification top 10 with seventh-place stage finish
Slovenian becomes youngest rider to 21 Tour stage wins as he stretches lead to over four minutes
Tadej Pogacar regains yellow with stunning display and now leads race by over three minutes
Tadej Pogačar recovers from late crash to cross the line with fellow GC contenders
Taking yellow on Monday was the stuff of dreams for the Irish cyclist
Rider becomes fourth Irish cyclist to lead world’s most prestigious race and first since 1987
Healy takes over race leader’s jersey from Tour favourite Tadej Pogacar after another stunning breakaway ride on stage 10
Tadej Pogacar remains in the yellow jersey, 54 seconds clear of Remco Evenepoel
Jonathan Milan wins stage eight while defending champion Tadej Pogacar retains yellow jersey
Ben Healy and Eddie Dunbar caught up in late crash
Healy becomes seventh Irish cyclist to claim a stage victory on the Tour
Dutchman holds off Tadej Pogacar in sprint finish
Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar makes Tour debut with Team Jayco AlUla
Two Irish riders will partake in this year’s Tour de France, represented by two Irish agents
‘I am really, really happy with it,’ says Irish rider
Healy the first Irish stage winner since Stephen Roche as he pulls off brilliant solo move
Unstoppable Slovenian adds rainbow jersey to Tour de France and Giro crowns; Ireland’s Ben Healy finishes seventh
Healy led the road race for long stages before the Belgian star closed him down on arrival into Paris
Ryan Mullen and Megan Armitage among Irish riders confirmed for the road events at the upcoming Paris games
Belgian cyclist times his late sprint perfectly to win his first stage on the Tour
Tadej Pogacar retains yellow jersey while Roglic drops down to sixth
The 23-year-old Irishman has been competitive in the hardest race in cycling
Race leader Tadej Pogacar’s mettle tested by his GC rivals on the 14 gravel sections
Irish rider who excels on tough courses has targeted a stage win on his debut
Johann van Graan’s side will not return to Thomond Park this season
Loss to Toulouse via the lottery of a penalty shoot-out perhaps the most heartbreaking defeat of all
Munster head coach delighted with contribution of Thomond Park crowd
Props Josh Wycherely and John Ryan come into frontrow for Thomond Park clash
Lack of creative attacking patterns ensures Van Graan’s side are too easy to defend against
Johann van Graan concedes better team won but takes positives out of Munster showing
Leo Cullen’s side now 10 points clear after dominant display over great rivals
Johann van Graan’s side trailed 29-3 before three tries got them back in the contest
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