McCann best of the Irish

David McCann was best of the Irish team in yesterday's Tour of the Cotswolds in England

David McCann was best of the Irish team in yesterday's Tour of the Cotswolds in England. The 27-year-old who is set for the Olympics continued his recent run of good form in British races by taking third place, a minute and 21 seconds behind British winner Mark Lovatt in the world-ranked event. Linda McCartney professional Matthew Stephens filled the runner-up slot two seconds behind Provision rider Lovatt.

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Shane Stokes

Shane Stokes

Shane Stokes is a contributor to The Irish Times writing about cycling