Matti Adair at the Ulster Cyclocross

Vitus-sponsored rider Matti Adair began the defence of his 2010 Ulster Cyclocross League title, finishing in third at the first race of this season in Lurgan Park, Lurgan, over the weekend.

Vitus-sponsored rider Matti Adair began the defence of his 2010 Ulster Cyclocross League title, finishing in third at the first race of this season in Lurgan Park, Lurgan, over the weekend.

 

Here’s Matti’s report from the race:

"This weekend was the first round of the Ulster Cyclocross league and having won the overall last year I was looking forward to it. Rain had made the course very muddy and after a practice lap I knew it was going to be a hard race.

My race started well and I was in the lead through the first few corners, which helped to avoid any possible trouble. After half a lap out in front I was passed by the flying Rodger Aiken and a group of three riders formed behind him, with me in it.

After another lap the two other riders started to pull away, and I was sitting in fourth with a good gap over the fifth place rider. However on the next lap I passed Conor Campbell for third after he cramped, and I managed to hold on to third for the remainder of the race, finishing several minutes down on Rodger who won, but I was happy enough with how my race went."