RIP. A cyclist from Waterford has passed away after being electrocuted at a Paris Metro station. As an avid cyclist with Comeragh Cycling Club, Tomás Walsh had been on a Tour de France trip. On Tuesday, his club paid tribute to the 25-year-old: “It is with great sadness that we have learned that our clubmate and […]
6 months ago
Lets hope they’re ok. For Irish fans, the big story of the Tour de France has been the success of Ben Healy, who has a stage win, and wore the yellow jersey for two stages before being overtaken by Tadej Pogacar. After losing a serious amount of time on July 17, Healy did well today […]
6 months ago
Healy pulled off a heroic ride in Normandy After becoming just the seventh Irishman to win a Tour de France stage, Ben Healy reacted by dropping an F-bomb following a brutal ride in Normandy. The 24-year-old, who was born in England but pledged his allegiance to Ireland as a teenager, is the first Irish winner […]
6 months ago
Gino Mader fell into a ravine after a high-speed crash. Professional cyclist Gino Mader has died following a horror fall during stage five of the Tour de Suisse cycling race, his team have announced. Mader, racing for Team Bahrain Victorious, fell into a ravine after a high-speed crash on Thursday. He was resuscitated at the […]
2 years ago
The last time ‘Le Tour’ came to Irish shores, C’est La Vie by B*Witched was top of the charts. Politicians and sporting bodies from both sides of the border are looking to make Tour de France Ireland a reality, again. It has been confirmed by the Department of Sport that ‘the island of Ireland intends to […]
3 years ago
“To pack two Six Nations titles, a Grand Slam and a winning tour to Australia, in a very short international career, is always quite nice.” Yes. For Jack Clifford, that was his Test career with England. 10 games, 10 wins, two Six Nations championships, including a 2016 Grand Slam, and a winning tour Down Under […]
3 years ago