In great time trialling conditions, Niklas Markl (Picnic PostNL) was the first rider onto the 13.7km course through the Albanian capital, Tirana. Consisting of 11 turns of 80 degrees or more, with a ...

Anything can happen when the world's best cyclists are speeding down roads centimetres from spectators and unfenced roads.

If it wasn’t going to be Rory McIlroy, another Irishman would suffice. In the final pairing Sunday, Shane Lowry was the no-doubt crowd favorite. Irish flags and soccer ...