The sixth stage of Tour de France had only one winner - and that was Tadej Pogacar who dealt a lethal blow to all his rivals in pursuit of a record-equalling fifth Tour de France title. Team Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe had two riders in the mix towards the finale and ultimately both Remco Evenepoel...

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The sixth stage of the Tour de France offered far more than Tadej Pogacars show on the Col du Tourmalet. Inside Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe a small flashpoint emerged after Remco Evenepoel publicly voiced his frustration with Florian Lipowitz, believing the German had not helped him at the key moment o...

A bicycle library service has started in Swords, Co Dublin it allows people to try an electric-assisted bicycle, or e-bike for short, for up to three months to see if they might be the right fit for them.As previously reported, bike libraries have been set up in different areas, including Ballymun in Dublin City and Limerick City, as well as at a number of large employers such as St Jamess Hospital, UCD, Diageo, and Dublin City Council.This week, Fingal County Council, which is now offering the service to Swords residents for free, explained: The programme allows participants to borrow an e-bike free of charge for up to three months, giving them the opportunity to experience the benefits of e-bikes before considering purchasing one.The council said that a range of e-bike types are available to suit different needs, including front-loader cargo bikes, longtail cargo bikes, folding e-bikes, and standard e-bikes.Fingal added: This programme aims to help people discover how cycling can be used for commuting, local journeys, leisure, and reducing reliance on the car.The service is being provided for the council by Bleeper, and sign-up details can be found at forms.bleeperactive.com.

The ongoing Tour de France is seeing, for the third year in a row, Tadej Pogacar with a commanding lead. By the time the riders arrive at stage 8 this morning in Prigueux, his lead over his closest rival Jonas Vingegaard is already of 2:42 minutes. How does he justify such gap? There are many fac...

Florian Lipowitz delivered one of the strongest climbing performances of his career on stage six of the Tour de France 2026. The German clearly smashed the existing record on the Col du Tourmalet and was part of an exceptionally powerful lead group that repeatedly rewrote the legendary benchmark. T...