Matthew Brammeier is aiming to become the first man ever to win three Irish National senior road-race titles in-a-row tomorrow when he heads a star-studded field in Clonmel for the 168-kilometre one-day event.

Matthew Brammeier’s appeal to be included for selection in the three-man Ireland Olympic road race team has been unsuccessful.

The official announcement of the three-man Irish Olympic cycling team, which was due yesterday, has been delayed until next Friday after one of the short-listed riders who was not picked lodged an appeal to Cycling Ireland.

On a day when Mark Cavendish crashed in the final kilometre and lost any hope of his second stage win at the Tour of Qatar, fellow sprinter Tom Boonen wrapped up overall victory in the Persian Gulf.

MATT BRAMMEIER (HTC Highroad) completed a remarkable weekend when he reclaimed the elite road race championship title yesterday while also taking the national time-trial crown on Friday night at Emyvale, Monaghan.

Matt Brammeier of the An Post Grant Thornton M. Donnelly Sean Kelly cycling team is Irish National champion after a remarkable win in the All-Irelands today in Sligo.