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Stacked GC field also includes Adam Yates, Richard Carapaz, Mikel Landa and Jai Hindley

Where: South-east France When: Sunday 4 June - Sunday 11 June Rank: UCI WorldTourThe Critérium du Dauphiné marks the traditional run-in to the Tour de France, with all eyes carefully studying how the top contenders compete. Not every hopeful for the yellow jersey at the Tour will be there this year…

A quick look at the key issues underlying the 2023 edition of the first Tour de France dress rehearsal

Jonas Vingegaard heads up deep GC field including Gaudu, Carapaz, Hindley, Mas and more

Previously, the McDonagh Cup final was played as a double header with the Leinster senior final though it was decided, from this year, that it would share the bill with the All-Ireland under-20 final instead.

How are the leading GC riders looking a century away from the biggest bike race of them all?

Australia's top-ranked road cyclist Michael Matthews sounds downbeat about his European form with his major target, Milan-San Remo, just around the corner.

Belgian star Remco Evenepoel has won the men's elite road race to end the world road cycling championships, with Australian Michael Matthews taking bronze.

Cork have enjoyed success in the under-20 grade in recent years, winning the All-Ireland in 2020 and ‘21, with their previous success coming back in 1998, when it was under-21 and O’Connor was part of the side that completed two-in-a-row.

Away from the roadside toasts and the pageantry of the Tour de France finale, for six Australian riders there was the achievement of simply finishing the world's most famous race.

After hardships and disappointments – and two bright sparks – focus turns to the Vuelta and a home world championships