Damien Shaw attacks Eddie Dunbar on an incline on the penultimate lap of the National Road Race Championships. He would breakaway on his own next time around at the very same spot (Photo: Sean Rowe)
Damien Shaw of Team ASEA won a fantastic National Road Race Championships in Omagh yesterday when he pulled clear with 18-year-old Eddie Dunbar (NFTO Pro Cycling) from the day-long escape.
Shaw then attacked the teenager and distanced him on the last lap to solo to the gold medal.
Dunbar, who put in a massive ride, hung on for silver and also took the U23 title, with Conor Dunne of An Post-Chainreaction third over the line.
The action is captured in the film below by J Collins Films.
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Shaw powers on in the direction of the finish line, with teenager Dunbar just behing (Photo: Sean Rowe)
The chasers try to hunt down the two leaders on the penultimate lap; Mark Dowling leads from Conor Dunne, Conor McConvey and Marc Potts of promoting club Omagh Wheelers (Photo: Sean Rowe)
The race for the U23 silver and bronze; Daniel Stewart, leading, eventually took runner-up to Dunbar. Just behind him in this group; one of the emerging riders of this campaign, Sean Hahessy, would take bronze (Photo: Sean Rowe)
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