Hansen claims longest Rás stage
Lasse Norman Hansen claimed the penultimate stage of the Rás in Cootehill this afternoon.
Lasse Norman Hansen claimed the penultimate stage of the Rás in Cootehill this afternoon.
Nicholas Baldo extends his overall lead while Irish rider Adam Armstrong was third in Stage 6 of the An Post Rás.
Astana's Roman Kreuziger took victory in today's 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia, but Joaquin Rodriguez remains at the head of the general classification.
Frenchman Thomas Rostollan claimed victory on the fifth stage from Bundoran to Buncrana, of the An Póst Rás.
Italian Andrea Guardini won the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia as he held off English world champion Mark Cavendish.
There was heartbreak for Donegal rider Ronan McLaughlin at the end of Wednesday's fourth stage of the An Post Rás.
Overall race leader Joaquim Rodriguez won the mountainous 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia today after a six-man sprint, the Spaniard's second stage win in this year's race.
Gediminas Bagdonas, of the Sean Kelly An Post team, came out best in a sprint finish into Westport at the end of stage three of the 2012 Rás
Jon Izagirre secured victory on the 16th stage of the Giro d'Italia with Joaquim Rodriguez retaining the lead in the general classification.
Pirmin Lang of the Switzerland Atlas Jakroo team was first past the finish line on stage two of the 2012 Rás.
The opening stage of the 2012 An Post Rás saw Polish rider Marcin Bialoblocki (Node4 Giordana) sprint to victory into Kilkenny.
Matteo Rabottini took victory on the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia as Joaquim Rodriguez returned to the head of the General Classification.
Andrey Amador of Costa Rica held off fellow breakaways Czech Jan Barta and Alessandro De Marchi of Italy to win Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia.
Britain's Mark Cavendish took his third stage win of this year's Giro d'Italia on stage 13 to Cervere today.
Denmark's Lars Bak made a decisive break two kilometres from the finishing line to win stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia, with Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain retaining the leader's pink jersey.
Unheralded Italian team Androni Giocattoli upset the big favourites for a second time in this year's Giro when sprinter Roberto Ferrari scored an unexpected stage win in Montecatini Terme.
Spanish rider Joaquin Rodriguez triumphed in Assisi at the climax to stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia as he moved into the pink jersey position.
Spain's Francisco Ventoso (Movistar) claimed victory in the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish, with Canada's Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin) holding onto the leader's pink jersey.
Italian Domenico Pozzovivo of the Colnago team capped a superb solo performance with victory on the hilly eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia Sunday.
Dubliner Philip Lavery, of British-based pro-team Node 4-Giordana, claimed victory at the Shay Elliott Memorial race.