Eddie Dunbar: A nationals on home roads? That's all the motivation I need

The 25-year old Cork man has vowed to give his all to winning the elite national road race championships in his native county on Sunday

THE NEED FOR SPEED: Eddie Dunbar competes in Cycling Ireland's National elite time trial in Nenagh last week. He turns his attention to the road race championship in Cork on Sunday. Picture: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Eddie Dunbar had concerns about his race readiness before Thursday’s elite time-trial national championships, and his gut instinct proved to be on the money.

That Ben Healy won the test against the clock was no surprise, but the unknown George Peden - a UK-based amateur riding for Team PB Performance - sneaking in ahead of Dunbar to nab silver was a real red flag.