Breschel shines in Ireland

Matti Breschel (Team CSC)

Matti Breschel (Team CSC) (Image credit: CyclingWorld.dk)

Danish talent Matti Breschel (Team CSC) has been scorching the pavement this August, and his form continued to shine in the Tour of Ireland on Thursday when won the second stage of Tour of Ireland. Breschel out-sprinted the equally formidable Norwegian Edvald Boassen Hagen (Team Maximo Bianchi) and T-Mobile's speedster Bernard Eisel at the finish of the 167-kilometer route from Clonakilty to Killarney.

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