Shane Stokes

RTÉ Sport cycling contributor

MountrathFrance’s Océane Goergen wins her second stage of the week. Picture credit: ©Lorraine O’Sullivan

Goergen records another Rás na mBan stage success

Stage one winner Oceane Goergen (Ladynamips RVC) bounced back after losing her Rás na mBan race lead on Thursday, winning stage three on Friday.

Cycling • 05 Sep

SAINT-MEEN-LE-GRAND, FRANCE - JULY 12: Eddie Dunbar of Ireland and Team Jayco AlUla prior to the 112th Tour de France, Stage 8 a 197km stage from Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Laval (Espace Mayenne) / #UCIWT / on July 12, 2025 in Saint-Meen-le-Grand, France. (Ph

Dunbar finding form and eyeing Vuelta stage win

Ireland's Eddie Dunbar came into the Vuelta a Espana a little short of form but is feeling stronger and stronger as the Grand Tour progresses and is now targeting a stage win.

Cycling • 06 Sep

Dekker powers to Rás stage victory in Gorey

Noor Dekker followed up her second place overall last year with a fine sprint victory on stage two of Rás na mBan on Thursday.

Cycling • 04 Sep

Rás na mBan 3/9/2025 Kilkenny - Freshford2nd Alice McWilliam (Team Phoenix), 1st Oceane Goergen (Ladynamips RVC) and 3rd Erin Grace Creighton (Team Ireland)

Goergen sprints to opening stage win at Rás na mBan

Frenchwoman Oceane Goergen of the Ladynamips RVC team sprinted to victory on stage one of Rás na mBan, beating the Briton Alice McWilliam (Team Phoenix) and Ireland's Erin Creighton (Cycling Ireland) after a difficult afternoon in the saddle.

Cycling • 03 Sep

CAEN, FRANCE - JULY 09: Eddie Dunbar of Ireland and Team Jayco AlUla competes during the 112th Tour de France, Stage 5 a 33km individual time trial stage from Caen to Caen / #UCIWT / on July 09, 2025 in Caen, France. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

'I haven't reached my potential' - Dunbar on Swiss move

Double Vuelta a España stage winner Eddie Dunbar has confirmed a move to Swiss team Q36.5 Procycling on a two-year contract and believes he can step up to a new level in the period.

Cycling • 18 Aug

Rory Townsend of Ireland and Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 28th Hamburg Cyclassics 2025

Landmark win for Townsend at Hamburg Classic

Irish road race champion Rory Townsend scooped the biggest victory of his career on Sunday, holding off some of the strongest sprinters in cycling to win the WorldTour ranked ADAC Cyclassics race in Hamburg.

Cycling • 17 Aug

Lara Gillespie of Ireland and UAE Team ADQ reacts after the 5th Dwars door het Hageland 2025 – Women´s Elite a 124.6km one day race from Aarschot to Diest on June 14, 2025 in Diest, Belgium.

Gillespie part of history-making Irish trio at Tour

Lara Gillespie has been in a race against time to make it to the Tour de France Femmes but, following her recovery from a bad injury, she will make history in the race on Saturday afternoon.

Cycling • 25 Jul

Dunbar withdraws from Tour de France after crash

Eddie Dunbar's first Tour de France has come to a premature conclusion, with the Corkman a non-starter on today's eighth stage of the race

Cycling • 12 Jul

SAINT-IMIER, SWITZERLAND - APRIL 29: Edward Dunbar of Ireland and Team Jayco AlUla competes during the 78th Tour De Romandie 2025, Prologue a 3.4 km individual time trial stage from Saint-Imier to Saint-Imier / #UCIWT / on April 29, 2025 in Saint-Imier, S

Dunbar relishing first appearance at Tour de France

He's endured a longer than expected wait to begin his first Tour de France, but Eddie Dunbar is exactly where he needs to be.

Cycling • 05 Jul

George Kimber claimed overall victory by four seconds from Team Ireland's Jamie Meehan (Photo Credit: Lorraine O'Sullivan)

Kimber claims 2025 Rás Tailteann title by four seconds

George Kimber (Cycling Club Isle of Man) emerged victorious in the general classification of the 2025 Rás Tailteann claiming the Bective Stud Yellow Jersey

Cycling • 25 May