Rás stage winner Eoin Morton like we've never seen him. The former UCD-Fitzcycles.ie rider has hung up his wheels, but he's not a couch and slippers man just yet.
He secured his chapter in the history of Irish cycling two years ago when he won stage 2 of the then An Post Rás.
But after last season, and having won some of the biggest races in the country, he hung up his racing wheels.
Aged 29 years, his stepping away from the peloton surprised many. But Eoin Morton hasn't been sitting on his backside.
He's posted this short clip of himself, below, doing a bit of SUP; that's stand up paddle boarding to the uninitiated.
Morton was out in the sea off the coast of Bray, Co Wicklow, this evening honing his technique.
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And for a man who was putting all his time into going fast on two wheels until recently, he seems to be mastering this new skill quite well.
He tells us he's enjoying life after the bike but is still 'doing a bit', especially on the MTB. We'll have a proper interview with Morton in coming days.
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Nothing better than getting out into the sea after work. #surf ? pic.twitter.com/YTtvVni3N2
— Eoin Morton (@EoinMorton) May 1, 2018
Eoin Morton put in the ride of his life to claim his Rás stage win in 2016. He did so after an epic two-man breakaway with Bryan McCrystal.
They attacked before the 183.7km stage from Mullingar to Charleville – the longest of the race – reached halfway. Their lead went over six minutes on a bunch normally controlled by the pro teams.
As the kilometres ticked down the gap was reducing; but not fast enough to spoil their day.
And at the finish Morton got the better of his fellow 'county rider' McCrystal after both had shown amateurs can take on the Rás and win.
Morton's father Peter was also an international cyclist in his day. And he too won a stage of the Rás; below.
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