Patience pays off as Conor Dunne surges to biggest win

Ireland’s Conor Dunne claimed the biggest win of his career yesterday with a brilliant ‘smash and grab’ in the hardest one-day race on the UK calendar, the Rutland-Melton Cicle Classic (1.2).

The 24-year-old elite international came into the 180-kilometre contest as an underdog but surprised many seasoned professionals with a well-timed attack.

The JLT-Condor rider crossed the finish line 14 seconds ahead of Gruff Lewis (Madison-Genesis) with Chris Lawless (also JLT-Condor) 10 seconds further back.