Dan Martin: ‘I realised that it wasn’t the same old races I was bored of, it was just cycling’
Irish cyclist has always known the moment to go, right down to his retirement from the sport
Dan Martin to end career in style before chasing ‘exciting new challenges’ in life
One of the best Irish riders ever, he won a rare hat-trick in the three Grand Tours
Fundraiser to bring father of two home after cycling brain injury
Niall Mullen to hold online auction to help fund Des Vallely’s return to Dublin home
Geraint Thomas wins BBC’s sports personality of the year
The Tour de France champion was the fourth cyclist since 2008 to win the award
Bradley Wiggins unchained: ‘I’d have had more rights as a murderer’
In his new book, the British cyclist says doping allegations have devastated his family life but cannot taint his love of cycling
Geraint Thomas secures maiden Tour de France title
Near flawless show allows third Team Sky rider to triumph after Wiggins and Froome
Doping in sport: too good to be true
A British parliamentary report has taken aim at some of the country’s most successful athletes
Doping report may be damning for Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky
Inquiry questions cyclist’s use of powerful corticosteroid prior to Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins strongly denies ‘malicious’ doping allegations
‘We’re not dealing in a legal system. I’d have had more rights if I’d murdered someone’
Bradley Wiggins and Team Sky’s Tour de France win in question
Long-awaited report by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is released
Bradley Wiggins: Doping allegations have been ‘horrible’
‘It’s the worst thing to be accused of when you’re a man of my integrity’
Wada move to ban drug used by Bradley Wiggins
Anti-doping agency believes current system with triamcinolone open to abuse
Nicole Cooke tells MPs that sexism is embedded in British Cycling
The former rider was also highly critical of the fight against doping and Ukad’s role
Sonia O’Sullivan: TUEs an easier way to cross the pain barrier
Love of sport for its purity, natural ability and talent in athletes is being diminished
Chris Froome: Questions remain over Bradley Wiggins’ TUEs
‘Questions remain over his symptoms, choice of treatment and the related performance benefits’
Courier of Team Sky package has no idea of its contents
‘It was just an envelope, a Jiffy bag, a small Jiffy bag. I don’t have a clue what was in it’
Drugs in Sport: Hazy line between enhancement and addiction
Cocaine use by professional athletes and players needs to be addressed
Mo Farah, Rafael Nadal and Justin Rose named in latest Fancy Bears leak
Farah said in 2015 that he had only ever had one TUE - but latest leaks suggest otherwise
Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins relaxed over TUE data hacks
‘In nine years as a professional I’ve twice required a TUE for exacerbated asthma’
Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins targeted in latest Wada leak
No suggestion any athlete named by Russian hackers has done anything wrong
Politicians of the past paid for Britain’s Rio gold rush
UK Politics: Britain’s resurgence as an Olympic nation is traceable to John Major’s policies
Rio 2016: Bradley Wiggins aims for place in record books
Cyclist is going for a fifth gold medal and is already eyeing more in Tokyo
Huge weight loss the key to Chris Froome transformation
British cyclist is attempting to quell rumours of possible Tour de France doping
Balanced 2016 Tour de France route set to favour climbers
Defending champion Chris Froome believes he is even better suited to next year’s route
Chris Froome wins second Tour de France in three years
Andre Greipel of Germany won the 21st and final stage on the Champs-Elysees
Romain Bardet takes 18th stage as Chris Froome holds advantage
Time running out for rivals to try and take yellow jersey from Team Sky rider
Chris Froome defends lead and stance on data release
Yellow jersey holder believes detractors will only be happy when all his performance data is shared
Britain’s Steve Cummings seals maiden Tour de France stage win
34-year-old produces stunning smash and grab to pip Pinot and Bardet to 14th stage
Wiggins smashes UCI Hour Record in velodrome
However, the British cyclist fell short of his 55km target, finishing at 54.546km
Bradley Wiggins wants to put Hour world record beyond reach
‘It sounds a bit horrible to say, but I think I could break the record tomorrow’
Wiggins takes gold in cycling’s world championship time trial
Third time lucky for English rider who finished second twice in last three years
Bradley Wiggins takes gold medal at Road World Championships
British rider deprives Germany’s Tony Martin of a fourth straight win
Nicolas Roche stays in hunt for Tour of Britain title
Irish rider 35 seconds off leader ahead of split final day in London
Nicolas Roche fourth in Tour of Britain
Irishman broke late on Stage 5 but was overhauled by Austria’s Matthias Brandle
Nicolas Roche third on Tour of Britain’s Stage 3
Italy’s Edoardo Zardini emerged triumphant claiming the overall leader’s yellow jersey
Dan Martin hoping to put injury-ravaged season well behind in Vuelta a Espana
The Garmin-Sharp rider feels that mentally he’s never been in the better shape
Vincenzo Nibali becomes first Italian to win Tour since Marco Pantani
He was 13 when his compatriot won the scandal-hit 1998 race
Nibali takes fourth Tour de France stage
Italian storms clear on Hautacam ascent as race for minor podium pacings hots up
Rogers lands second Tour de France stage for Tinkoff-Saxo
Nicolas Roche’s team-mate blindsides Cyrille Gautier to claim victory in Pyrenees
Vincenzo Nibali back in Tour de France yellow
Contador exits after crash to leave Italian stage winner the clear race favourite
Lars Boom wins stage five of Tour de France as Vincenzo Nibali retains yellow
Team Sky’s Chris Froome crashes out of Tour after day when 12 riders needed treatment
Chris Froome in great shape to defend his Tour de France title
Alberto Contador looks the formbook pick after some recent eye-catching wins
Bradley Wiggins ‘gutted’ to be missing Tour de France
Former champion won’t ride in race as Sky team focused around Chris Froome
Grey skies do not dampen the Giro in Belfast
Ireland’s Dan Martin hopes to lead his team Garmin-Sharp to overall victory in the race
Team Sky drop Henao over ‘questions’ about anti-doping results
Colombian rider withdrawn from racing, may miss Giro d’Italia
Tour de France route announced for 2014
Yorkshire stage at start of 3,656km of cycling over three weeks
Martin anticipates gruelling examination
Irish cyclist hoping that he or his cousin Nicolas Roche can make the podium in Italy tomorrow in the World Championship road race
Germany’s Tony Martin wins third consecutive world time-trial title
Bradley Wiggins second in Florence, Ireland’s Nicolas Roche finished 13th
Stage win for Mark Cavendish as Bradley Wiggins retains lead
Olympic champion holds 26-second lead heading into final stage of Tour of Britain
Dan Martin pushes hard in preparation for worlds
Ireland’s Sam Bennett eager to finish Tour of Britain on a high this weekend
Ireland’s Sam Bennett wins fifth stage of Tour of Britain
An Post-Chain Reaction rider outsprinted Michal Golas and Martin Elmiger in Wales
Deignan fractures collarbone after Tour of Britain fall
Irish rider unlikely to make world road race championships
Roche finishes stage 13 in main bunch to retain second overall behind Nibali
Irish professional Philip Deignan will join Team Sky on the WorldTour next year
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