2022 champion Rory Townsend (Q36.5) sprinted to a second title in the Irish national championships, winning a men's road race that was full of attacks.
The race was hardly calm for a moment, but the riders aggressive all day long and many riders still in contention deep into the race, but a fast finish from Townsend delivered him to the line in a four-man sprint.
Results
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Tour de France stage 14 LIVE: Tadej Pogačar ready for battle as race returns to the mountains
Starting in Mulhouse, the 155.3km stage 14 packs 3,800 metres of climbing into a stage short on distance but unrelenting in difficulty, and very likely the moment the GC battle truly ignites at Le Markstein -
'He's becoming a bit dangerous' - Tadej Pogačar's team feeling the heat after Tom Pidcock's stage 13 raid
British rider Tom Pidcock gained more than seven minutes on the general classification moving to fourth overall -
Andorra winner Bjorn Riley edges out Christopher Blevins for a second US mountain bike national title in short track cross-country
Savilia Blunk impresses with solo effort in Roanoke to defend at elite women's XCC national championship -
Quizzed on Lance Armstrong's Tour de France record comments and Prince of Monaco's Vuelta claims, Tadej Pogačar is deftly dealing with the curveballs
A smile and a sense of humour has gone a long way in keeping controversy at bay as the UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider stands in the spotlight of the yellow jersey
