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Philip Deignan has called time on his cycling career

Philip Deignan retires from professional cycling

Irish cyclist Philip Deignan has announced his retirement from the sport after 14 years racing as a professional.

Cycling • 27 Nov 18

Tom Dumoulin shone in stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia

Dumoulin takes control of the Giro

Holland's Tom Dumoulin took control of the Giro d'Italia with a supreme victory in the stage 10 time-trial.

Cycling • 16 May 17

Quintana emerges victorious after devastating pile-up

Nairo Quintana stamped his authority on the Giro d'Italia when he claimed the overall lead by winning the first big mountain stage that was marred by a controversial motorbike incident on Sunday.

Cycling • 14 May 17

Swiss BMC rider Silvan Dillier (R) celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead Belgian rival Jasper Stuyven

Dillier takes stage as Thomas stays in Giro hunt

Team Sky's Geraint Thomas remains six seconds off the Giro d'Italia lead after breakaway rider Silvan Dillier won stage six on Thursday.

Cycling • 11 May 17

Gaviria defies Sardinian winds to take pink jersey

Fernando Gaviria claimed his first Grand Tour stage victory as what looked like being the most straightforward day of the 100th Giro d'Italia blew apart in howling winds in Sardinia.

Cycling • 07 May 17

Greipel pounces on Ewan's shoe slip to take stage

German Andre Greipel took his seventh win on the Giro d'Italia when he claimed the second stage in a bunch sprint finish on Saturday.

Cycling • 06 May 17

Nicolas Roche has taken part in the Tour de France every year since 2009

Roche and Deignan left out of Sky's Tour team

Ireland's Nicolas Roche will not feature in this year's Tour de France after being left off the Team Sky squad for the three-week Grand Tour.

Cycling • 22 Jun 16

Roglic takes stage win as Brambilla stays in pink

Primoz Roglic took advantage of running in the best conditions to secure victory on the stage nine time trial at the Giro d'Italia as Gianluca Brambilla clung on to the pink jersey.

Cycling • 15 May 16

Tim Wellens celebrates as he crosses the finish line

Wellens takes stage win as Dumoulin back in pink

Belgium's Tim Wellens won stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as Tom Dumoulin retained the race leader's pink jersey on the first mountainous test of the race.

Cycling • 12 May 16

Diego Ulissi of Lampre - Merida celebrates as he crosses the finish line

Dumoulin reclaims Giro pink jersey as Ulissi wins

Tom Dumoulin reclaimed the pink jersey after Diego Ulissi won stage four of the Giro d'Italia in Praia a Mare, with Nicolas Roche moving into the top 10.

Cycling • 10 May 16

Marcel Kittel revels in his stage success

Kittel in command after second Giro stage victory

Marcel Kittel produced another blistering sprint finish to make it back-to-back stage victories at the Giro d'Italia and claim the leader's pink jersey.

Cycling • 08 May 16

Tom Dumoulin on his way to taking the lead in the Giro d'Italia

Dumoulin takes Giro d'Italia lead

Dutch cyclist Tom Dumoulin seized the lead at the Giro d'Italia with a win in the opening day’s prologue time-trial – in front of his home crowd.

Cycling • 06 May 16

Nicolas Roche (L) and Philip Deignan will line up for this week's Giro d'Italia

Irish pair Roche and Deignan set for Giro d'Italia

Ireland's Philip Deignan and Nicolas Roche have been named in Team Sky's nine-man line-up for the Giro d'Italia.

Cycling • 03 May 16

Nicolas Roche will compete for Sky in Le Tour

Nicolas Roche to ride for Sky in Tour de France

Nicolas Roche has been included in the Team Sky squad for the Tour de France, however, compatriot Philip Deignan has missed out on selection.

Cycling • 29 Jun 15

Rui Costa (R) rides in a breakaway ahead of Alejandro Valverde (L), Vincenzo Nibali (2ndL) and Tony Gallopin (3rdL)

Vincenzo Nibali leads the Dauphine

Defending Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali leads the Criterium du Dauphine after finishing second in stage six.

Cycling • 12 Jun 15

Australian cyclist Adam Hansen celebrates as he crosses the finish line

Hansen claims Vuelta stage win

Australia's Adam Hansen crowned his 10th successive Grand Tour appearance with victory on stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana, as Alberto Contador held his overall race lead over Chris Froome.

Cycling • 12 Sep 14

Ryder Hesjedal celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 14th stage

Hesjedal climbs well to claim stage win

Former Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal of Canada claimed the 14th stage of the Vuelta a Espana thanks to a late surge in the final brutal climb as Chris Froome's challenge picked up on Saturday.

Cycling • 06 Sep 14

Movistar won the team time trial first stage

Movistar lay down marker in Vuelta opener

Nairo Quintana's Movistar team made a major statement on the first day of the Vuelta a Espana with a surprise victory in the team time trial.

Cycling • 23 Aug 14

Enrico Battaglin takes the stage victory

Battaglin secures Giro stage as Roche takes fifth

Enrico Battaglin won the 14th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, with Ireland's Nicolas Roche coming home fifth, while overall leader Rigoberto Uran had a tough day in the mountains.

Cycling • 24 May 14

Tinkoff-Saxo Nicolas Roche during the team presentation in Belfast

Roche 'speechless' at welcome

Ireland's ace professional cyclist Nicolas Roche said he was left proud but almost speechless by the welcome he received at the opening of the Tour of Italy in Belfast.

Cycling • 09 May 14