Tour of Ireland
Sports Competition
Armstrong's Radioshack get ProTour license (Reuters)Armstrong's Radioshack get ProTour license (Reuters) Reuters - Astana rider Lance Armstrong of the U.S. awaits the start of the first stage of the Tour of Ireland cycling … By Julien Pretot Julien Pretot - 22 mins ago PARIS (Reuters) -... In this article: Lance Armstrong, RadioShack, Astana, Tour de France, Andreas Kloeden, Reuters, Tour of Ireland, and Johan Bruyneel |
-
Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | August 25, 2009
Lance Armstrong invites Irish for a ride on Twitter
...of Fountain Rd and Chesterfield Ave. See you there.." Armstrong is currently in Dublin to attend a cancer conference after he abandoned the Tour of Ireland at the weekend. During the cancer summit, Arsmtrong said his charity work...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, Twitter, Dublin, Cancer, and Tour de France
-
Daily Express | August 21, 2009
Armstrong finds race tough going
...going STAY STRONG: Lance finished in 23rd place LANCE ARMSTRONG found the opening stage of the three-day Tour of Ireland hard going, finishing 16 seconds behind winner Russell Downing. It was a tough start for me, said Armstrong, in 23rd...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, Russell Downing, and Ireland
-
Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | August 23, 2009
Lance Armstrong quits Tour of Ireland as Russell Downing triumphs in threeday race
...in three-day race Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, pulled out of the three-day Tour of Ireland after the American complained of back problems, while Great Britain's Russell Downing triumphed. Emerald smiles:...
In this article: Russell Downing, Lance Armstrong, Chris Newton, and Roger Hammond
-
Sydney Morning Herald - World | August 20, 2009
Armstrong returns to Tour of Ireland after 17-year absence
...to Tour of Ireland after 17-year absence Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong will make an emotional return to the Tour of Ireland for the first time in 17 years on Friday. Armstrong, a survivor of testicular cancer,...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, Cancer, Tour de France, Mark Cavendish, Glasgow, Columbia HTC, Testicular cancer, and Team Columbia
-
Guardian | August 23, 2009
Armstrong forced to quit Tour of Ireland
...stage • Britain's Russell Downing celebrates biggest win of career Lance Armstrong battles through the rain before abandoning the Tour of Ireland's final stage in Cork. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Torrential rain and a sore back...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, St Patrick, Russell Downing, Emma Pooley, Cork, World Cup, Nicole Cooke, and Mark Cavendish
-
Scotland on Sunday | August 24, 2009
Armstrong mobbed at start of tour
...with the site. Armstrong mobbed at start of tour Cycling star Lance Armstrong returned to the Tour of Ireland for the first time in 17 years and was instantly mobbed by fans. Hundreds flocked to the race opener at the foot of the...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, All rights reserved, Tour de France, Cancer, Astana Team, Wicklow, and Dublin
-
Guardian | August 20, 2009
Cavendish and Armstrong back in saddle
...showcase Tour of Ireland • Tour of Ireland shortened to three stages Mark Cavendish, right, and Lance Armstrong return to racing at the Tour of Ireland tomorrow. Photograph: Ian Langsdon/EPA A shortened Tour of Ireland begins in...
In this article: Mark Cavendish, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Paris-Tours, Tour of Missouri, Team Columbia, Dublin, and Switzerland
-
BBC News | August 26, 2009
Armstrong announces squad debut
...takes place from 17-24 January. Armstrong took part in the Tour of Ireland - pulling out on the final circuit on Sunday in heavy rain with no chance of winning - before attending the cancer summit. More than 1,200 cyclists rode from...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, Cancer, Mike Rann, South Australia, Tour de France, Dublin, Astana, and BBC Northern Ireland
-
scotsman.com - Scotland | August 18, 2009
Lance Armstrong's Tour de Paisley
...he's done so much for charity and everything else." Armstrong said he decided to hold the event while in town for a concert, en route to the Tour of Ireland event which begins on Friday. He said: "The cool thing about this new generation of...
In this article: Lance Armstrong, Graeme Obree, Tour de France, Cancer, Twitter, and The Flying Scotsman
Trends
Loading...
More on Tour of Ireland
Description from Wikipedia:
The Tour of Ireland (known from 1985 to 1992 as the Nissan Classic) is a bicycle stage race held in August. The first race debuted in 1953 and ran until 1957. It was revived in 1965 and ran until 1985. In 1985 the 5 day Nissan International Classic took over as the Tour of Ireland. This lasted for 8 years until 1992. The race returned in 2007 as the Tour of Ireland and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.
- Name:
- Tour of Ireland
- Also Known As:
- Nissan Classic (1985–1992)
- Type:
- Stage race (2.1)
- Date:
- January 28, 2014
- Region:
- Ireland
Explore everything named Tour of Ireland...