Fankhauser fends off all-comers for Rás title

Clemens Fankhauser of the Austria Tirol Cycling Team scooped the biggest victory of his career in Skerries yesterday when he won the An Post Rás.

The 28-year-old went into the race lead on last Thursday’s stage from Cahersiveen to Clonakilty and though he only had a 25-second lead since then, he has had awesome help from his four team-mates to defend it since.

He took the title by 25 seconds from Alex Peters (Britain Madison Genesis) and Nic Hamilton of the Canada National Team in third, some 45 seconds off.