Cyclist gears up for Sunflower Days

OLYMPIC gold hopeful Robin Seymour put the brakes on his busy schedule yesterday to support this year’s Hospice Sunflower Days.

As Irish national mountain bike champion for the past decade, Robin practices up to 24 hours a week for the Athens showdown in August.

"Things like the Olympic Games make the biggest difference for your motivation. It's a four- year goal, so you're working in the long term for that," said the 33-year-old, who also competed in Sydney.