Cork cyclist Eddie Dunbar hopes his breaks are luckier in 2021

The former Junior Tour of Ireland winner finally ended his five-month wait to pin on race numbers when he started the four-day Tour de la Provence on Thursday

HOME COMFORTS: Eddie Dunbar training near his home in Banteer, Co Cork last summer. ‘I spent all of December in Ireland which was really nice. Normally you’re away and only have three-four days to get ready for Christmas but it was lovely to spend a bit of time here at home with my family and my girlfriend Niamh and friends,’ he says. Picture: Inpho/Bryan Keane

Covid-19 hasn’t been kind to many in the jobs market and in the fickle world of professional cycling it’s been especially tough.

With races getting canned by the day, the customary jam-packed February calendar is looking rather empty and when team sponsors need publicity to justify the money they invest it’s little surprise they pick their strongest line-up.