Eoin Morton claims first major stage race

Eoin Morton won his first major stage race yesterday when he claimed overall victory in the AmberGreen Energy Tour of Ulster in Moy, Co Tyrone.

The UCD-Fitzcycles.ie man rode a textbook race all week-end and took the race leader’s pink jersey on Sunday courtesy of back-to-back days in the winning break.

The An Post Rás stage winner started yesterday’s third and final stage 49 seconds clear of Robert Jon McCarthy (Monaghan) but when the latter went up the road in a threatening escape Morton was in real trouble.