Eddie Dunbar digs deep to stop Rás hopes unravelling in Sneem

Eddie Dunbar avoided disaster to stay in contention for the yellow jersey at the An Post Rás yesterday, the young Corkman battling to limit his losses to just 14 seconds after a late mechanical threatened to derail his chances.

The Irish national team rider was with the main group racing towards the finish in Sneem after a 162-kilometre trek from Dingle when he was forced to seek service from his team car.

With the main bunch racing full-tilt at that point, Dunbar also summoned assistance from his teammates who stopped to pace him back up – though with less than five kilometres to go, they risked losing big time.