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Hesjedal must not be underestimated warns Scarponi

A day of international shuttle diplomacy between the Irish and German authorities was not enough to save the Moroccan national team’s participation in this year’s An Post Rás after the riders got stranded in Germany. Read more...

Dutch neo pro has been mixing it with best climbers

Movistar rider makes history for his native Costa Rica

GreenEdge rider also reflects on withdrawal of Goss

On the eve of the An Post Rás, we run our eye over the Irish riders we feel are most capable of making a mark on this year’s race if they perform to their potential. Based on our reading of the season to date, this is our best forecast at this time of the most likely Irish lads over the coming week. The profiles below are set out in no order of importance. Enjoy! Read more...

Salas extends lead but not without a fight

No wins, but Rabobank sprinter satisfied

Orica-GreenEdge sprinter takes aim at Tour and Olympics

Hundreds of mountain bike racers expected

At least 21 solo European titles will not be defended when racing gets underway at the continent's long-course showcase championships in Debrecen, Hungary, on Monday

Pink jersey holder looks to defend lead in the Alps

Knee pain from earlier crash shrinks Dutch team

Basso's lieutenant expects GC battle on mountain finish

A veteran of fourteen editions of the Rás, Tommy Evans won the race in 1996 and was second in 1998. He finished in the top ten on GC on seven occasions and won stages in four editions. He’s dished out hidings, and he’s taken a couple too. Now having turned to coaching, here he sets out an insightful survival guide for anyone riding the race this year. But even if you’re not going to be on the start line for the big one on Sunday; if you race at all or even train to keep fit there are definitely some great tips in here for you. Read more...

Third stage win and increased points lead for world champion

Italian expected to shine again on mountainous weekend stages

Katusha rider predicts tough final week

Sligo AC had a lot of representatives at the Co Sligo Track and Field Championships 2012, and some excellent performances by these youngsters shows the the future for Sligo AC and athletics looks bright. Well done to all who competed and to all the coaches. RESULTS U12 Girls 60m Hurdles U12 Boys 60m Hurdles 1st Ellen Kilcoyne Sth Sligo 1st Declan Foy Sligo AC 2nd Nadine Deering Sligo AC 2nd Noel Burke Sligo AC 3rd Nancy Mae Leech Sth Sligo AC 3rd Ronan Walsh Sth Sligo AC U13 Girls 60m Hurdles U13 Boys 60m Hurdles 1st Lauren Cadden Sligo AC 1st Leo Doherty Sligo AC 2nd Ciara Mooney Tireragh AC 2nd Liam Kerrigan Sth Sligo 3rd Josh Fairbrother Tireragh U14 Boys 75m Hurdles 1st Joseph McMunn Tireragh U15 Girls 80m Hurdles U15 Boys 80m Hurdles 1st Tara Leech Tireragh AC 1st Thomas Keaveney Tireragh 2nd Leah McCarthy Sligo AC U16 Girls 80m Hurdles 1st Naoimi Higgins Tireragh AC U12 Girls 60m U12 Boys 60m 1st Tara Walsh Sth Sligo 9.04 1st Noel Burke Sligo AC 9.00 2nd Ellen Kilcoyne Sth Sligo 2nd Declan Foy Sligo AC 3rd Eva Delahunt Sligo AC 3rd Jason McMunn Tireragh U13 Girls 60m U13 Boys 60m 1st Lauren Cadden Sligo AC 8.76 1st Eoin Hallinan Tireragh AC 2nd Aoife Morris Sligo AC 2nd Liam Kerrigan Sligo AC 3rd Ciara Mooney Tireragh AC 3rd Leo Doherty Sligo AC U14 Girls 80m U14 Boys 80m 1st Mairead Surlis Sth Sligo AC 1st Kieran McGlone Sligo AC 11.00 2nd Adam Lynch Sligo AC 3rd Joseph McMunn Tireragh AC U15 Girls 100m U15 Boys 100m 1st Tara Leech Tireragh 14.00 1st Graham Kerr Sligo AC 12.79 2nd Keeley Greene Nth Sligo AC 2nd David Rutledge Sligo AC 3rd Isobel McPhilips 3rd Aaron Keaveney Tireragh AC U16 Girls 100m U16 Boys 100m 1st Stacey Kerr Sligo AC 12.94 1st Aaron Cadden Sligo AC 2nd Naomi Higgins Tireragh AC U17 Boys 100m 1st Ben Roberts Nth Sligo AC 2nd Oisin Harney Sligo AC U19 Boys 100m 1st Colm Burke Sligo AC U12 Girls 600m U12 Boys 600m 1st Tara Walsh Sth Sligo 1st Noel Bourke Sligo AC 2nd Nadine Deering Sligo AC 2nd Michael Kerins Nth Sligo AC 3rd Emma Walsh Sth Sligo 3rd Jason McMunn Tireragh AC U13 Girls 600m U13 Boys 600m 1st Aoife Morris Sligo AC 1.59 1st Leo Doherty Sligo AC 2nd Lauren Cadden Sligo AC 2nd James McDonagh Nth Sligo AC 3rd Lillian Casey Sligo AC 3rd Brian West U14 Boys 800m 1st Luke Brown U15 Girls 800m U15 Boys 800m 1st Caoileann McGonigle Sligo AC 2.27 1st Aaron Keaveney Tireragh AC 2.50 2nd Laura Joyce Sligo AC 2nd Thomas Keaveney Tireragh AC 3rd Kate Carty Sligo AC 3rd Keenan Deering Sligo AC U17 Girls 1500m U17 Boys 1500m 1st Aisling Molloy Sligo AC 5.40 1st Oisin Harney Sligo AC 4.44 2nd Thomas Delahunt Sligo AC 3rd Ben Roberts Nth Sligo AC U18 Girls 1500m U18 Boys 1500m 1st Elan McCarthy Nth Sligo AC 6.58 1st John Bourke Sligo AC 4.40 ` U12 Girls Long Jump U12 Boys Long Jump 1st Ellen Kilcoyne Sth Sligo AC 3.23 1st Noel Bourke Sligo AC 3.44 2nd Tara Walsh Sth Sligo AC 2nd Michael Kerins Nth Sligo AC 3rd Nancy Mae Leech Tireragh AC 3rd Declan Foy Sligo AC U13 Girls Long Jump U13 Boys Long Jump 1st Ciara Mooney Tireragh AC 3.29 1st Eoin Hallinan Tireragh AC 3.80 2nd Lillian Casey Sligo AC 2nd Leo Doherty Sligo AC 3rd Lauren Cdden Sligo AC 3rd Josh Fairbrother Tireragh AC U14 Girls Long Jump U14 Boys Long Jump 1st Adam Lynch Sth Sligo AC 3.93 2nd Joseph McMunn Tireragh U15 Girls Long Jump U15 Boys Long Jump 1st Tara Leech Tireragh AC 4.59 1st Tomas Keavney Tireragh 3.45 2nd Isobel McPhilips Tireragh 2nd Aaron Keaveney Tireragh 3rd Keeley Greene Nth Sligo AC 3rd Keenan Deering Sligo AC U18 Girls Long Jump U17 Boys Long Jump 1st Elan McCarthy Nth Sligo AC 3.0 1st Ben Roberts Nth Sligo AC 5.00 2nd Oisin Harney Sligo AC U19 Boys Long Jump 1st Colm Bourke Sligo AC 6.06 U12 Girls Shot Putt U12 Boys Shot Putt 1st Tara Walsh Sth Sligo AC 5.05 1st Ronan Walsh Sth Sligo AC 5.71 2nd Rachel Keller Sth Sligo 2nd Declan Foy Sligo AC 3rd Chloe Connie Sth Sligo U13 Girls Shot Putt 1st Lillian Casey Sligo AC 5.66 2nd Tara Carty Sligo AC 3rd Lauren Cadden Sligo AC U14 Girls Shot Putt U14 Boys Shot Putt 1st Rachel Walsh Sth Sligo AC 5.36 Adam Lynch Sligo AC 6.44 U15 Girls Shot Putt 1st Kate Carty Sligo AC 4.95

Olympic hopes dashed for both riders