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Carrick-on-Suir's Tour de France stars lead Sunday cycle from their hometown

Some lucky cyclists got the rare chance to ride in the company of Carrick-on- Suir’s two Tour de France Green Jersey winners – Sean Kelly and Sam Bennett – in a tour of Carrick-on-Suir, Clonmel and county Waterford on Sunday. Around 40 cyclists from ...

09 Dec 2021 at 16:00

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Tipperary's Tour de France hero Sam Bennett is 'a great ambassador'

The pressure he experienced in the week leading to his historic Tour de France green jersey success in 2020 was so intense that he only slept for between three and five hours each night, Sam Bennett has revealed. At that stage, he said he was ...

12 Nov 2021 at 09:30

Local News

Megan Armitage makes the grade in the women’s Tour de France

Megan Armitage is often seen cycling on the roads of north Tipperary where she is out training day and night. Now the Shinrone star, who grew up on the border of Offaly and Tipperary, will take to the biggest stage of all. This Sunday she ...

20 Jul 2023 at 13:00

Northern Ireland

Officials to restart discussions over all-Ireland Tour de France bid – Murphy

Stormont officials have been instructed to restart discussions over an all-Ireland bid to host the opening stages of the Tour de France, Conor Murphy has said. The Economy Minister said previous talks on a joint bid to host the Grand ...

26 Feb 2024 at 15:41

Northern Ireland

Joint bid to host opening stages of Tour de France being considered

Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are considering making a joint bid to host the opening stages of the Tour de France. Gordon Lyons, Stormont Economy Minister, and Catherine Martin, Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, ...

19 Oct 2022 at 19:45

Local News

Cycling first: Megan breaks cycle of no Irish woman taking part in Tour de France Femmes

In an extraordinary achievement, Megan Armitage from Shinrone on the Tipperary/Offaly border will become the first Irish female cyclist to participate in the renowned Tour de France Femmes. Megan also became the first ever Irish ...

04 Jul 2023 at 10:44

Carrick-on-Suir celebrates Sam Bennett's Tour de France success

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Carrick-on-Suir town celebrates Sam Bennett’s Tour de France success

Sam Bennett’s mother Helen led Carrick Wheelers cyclists and a fleet of Irish tricolour festooned vehicles on two celebratory laps of Carrick-on-Suir town centre on Monday evening to mark her son’s historic green jersey win in ...

23 Sept 2020 at 18:00

Local News

Tipperary man Sam Bennett wins his first ever stage in Tour de France

Carrick-on-Suir man Sam Bennett has today joined the ranks of a select few Irishman to have won a stage of the world famous Tour de France. In the 10th stage of this year’s event, Sam wrote his name into the history books ...

08 Sept 2020 at 17:51

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Sam Bennett’s proud mother shares her family’s joy at her son’s Tour de France success

Sam Bennett rang home on Sunday evening to share his joy at his Tour de France success with his delighted family, who watched his heart stopping sprint on the Champs-Élysées from their Carrickbeg home. His mother Helen ...

23 Sept 2020 at 17:00

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Carrick-on-Suir celebrates Sam Bennett’s Tour de France achievements with cavalcade

Cyclist Sam Bennett's Green Jersey winning achievement in the Tour de France will be celebrated in style in his hometown of Carrick-on-Suir this evening (Monday, September 21) with a parade of cars and bikes through ...

21 Sept 2020 at 18:34

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Blood, sweat and gears, as Sean Kelly predicts bright future for Tipperary's Sam Bennett

His success in the points classification of the Tour de France will give Sam Bennett the confidence to become a more consistent cyclist, according to the last Irish rider to secure the tour’s green jersey. “This ...

26 Sept 2020 at 13:00

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Tipperary cyclist Sam Bennett's Tour de France success an answer to prayers

Divine intervention played its part in Sam Bennett’s historic points victory in the Tour de France, according to his proud grandfather. “On Saturday, the night before the final stage I said the Rosary to keep ...

25 Sept 2020 at 21:30

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