Video: Irish cyclist Damien Shaw attacking in France
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Damien Shaw is now on a completely different level. His experience of a first season in the pro bunch last year was clearly used to good effect during the winter months.
Irish cyclist Damien Shaw ended stage 1 of Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste (2.2) in France yesterday 4th overall.
He also holds the lead in both the climbers' and combined classifications after spending the day on the attack.
Pulling clear with former WorldTour man Ruben Zepuntke (24) of Sunweb Development Team, the An Post-Chainreaction rider spent three hours in the escape.
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They gained over four minutes and Shaw would drop his companion with 5km remaining on the last of the finishing circuits.
The Irishman went for broke to try and grab the stage victory and yellow jersey. But he was caught by the peloton just 150 metres from the finish line.
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You can read our race report and interview with Damien Shaw by following this link. And we've included some video highlights and photos for you below.
State of affairs for Damien Shaw after stage 1
Shaw leads the climbers’ classification from Zepuntke and Filippo Pozzato of Wilier Triestina.
The opening stage was won in a sprint by Dutchman Bram Welten (20) of BMC Development.
As a result of earning time bonuses out front, Shaw is 4th overall just four seconds behind Welten.
The video highlights stage 1
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